Canada tosses in the towel on defending asbestos
The Canadian government has tossed in the towel and will stop fighting international efforts to list asbestos as a hazardous substance, dealing a momentous blow to a once-mighty domestic industry that...
View Article1 in 8 world bird species at threat of extinction: report
The world’s birds are literally the canaries in the coal mine and their ongoing decline should serve as a warning signal of a global environment in peril, says an international report on the state of...
View ArticleExperts meet to discuss ways of saving sage grouse from extinction
Experts from throughout North America are meeting with ranchers and landowners at the Calgary Zoo for a three-day workshop to determine the best way of helping the sage grouse recover from the brink of...
View ArticleBumblebee colonies at risk of extinction after pesticide exposure: Study
A widely used pesticide is placing bumblebee populations at an increased risk of extinction, a new study from an Ontario researcher suggests. Nigel Raine, an environmental science professor at the...
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