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Saving nature: WWF study highlights the best places for ecological restoration in Canada

Restoration is the key to Canadas efforts to reverse biodiversity loss now a part of the countrys international obligations, after the COP15 UN biodiversity conference which was hosted in Montreal last December.

Canadian oil production could peak as early as 2026 in net-zero future, energy regulator says

For the first time, Canadas national energy regulator has looked at how oil and gas production will change in a world where countries hit their climate goals and it shows a future without much demand for Canadian fossil fuels.

How climate change is making wildfires worse in normally mild and wet Atlantic Canada

Nova Scotias record-breaking fires came as a shock in a region known for relatively mild and wet weather. But rather than being an anomaly, they are a sign of things to come for Atlantic Canada, experts say.

Industry knew about risks of PFAS 'forever chemicals' for decades before push to restrict them, study says

Makers of PFAS, a class of chemicals used in everything from cookware to food containers and makeup, knew the substances were toxic as early as the 1970s and obscured the danger, according to a new study based on industry archives held at the University of California.

After leading the world on cutting methane, Canada faces stringent new standards in U.S. and Europe

Canada has been a world leader in regulating methane emissions from its oil and gas sector, putting out regulations well ahead of many other major emitters, but it needs to now update those regulations or risk falling behind the U.S. and Europe, experts say.
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As wildfires rage in Western Canada, here's how to protect your pets from smoke

Many pet owners are watching the smoky skies all over Western Canada and wondering just how worried they should be about their furry companions.

How do you tally up forestry's climate impact? Watchdog calls for more transparency

If a treeis felled in the forest, how should its emissions be tallied? It depends on who you ask and according to a number of environmental groups, the true carbon cost of the forestry industry is being obscured by government accounting.

Ontario judge dismisses youth climate lawsuit but says province's plan 'falls severely short'

A judge harshly criticized the Ontario governments climate plan, saying it falls severely short of what the science on climate change requires, even as she dismissed a landmark lawsuit brought by a group of young people who say the provinces actions threaten their future.

Global South makes its case for $700B to protect biodiversity at COP15

The funding gap between what developing countries need for conservation and what's actually being offered by wealthy nations has become a major sticking point at the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal.

How Indigenous-led conservation could help Canada meet its land and water protection targets

In just eight years, Canada has to double the amount of land protected in all of the national parks, provincial parks, conservation areas and other protected spaces that were established over the past century.Indigenous-led conservation projects could be the answer.

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