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An aggressive forest invader is popping up in Ontario. Eating it can help

Native plant project aims to bring new life to northeast Calgary green space

Brush fires keep crews busy in Thunder Bay, Ont., as conditions remain dry

How prescribed burns can help ecosystems thrive

Don't touch that flower! These species are protected in Canada

Did you know? One of Ontario's first spring blooms is invasive and toxic

Why a 'tree's job isn't done' after a storm brings it down

A second life: How downed trees are being used revitalize soil health

Meet the tree that likes being struck by lightning

In honour of World Water Day, here are 8 Canadian lakes everyone's got to see

Discover the hidden world that lives along Canada's lake beds

Citing melting glaciers, Peruvian farmer tests global climate law

Lake Erie was nearly frozen over this winter. What it means for the environment

The world is moving the 'wrong way' on this key issue: Planet report

The world is moving the 'wrong way' on this vital issue: Planet report

Sable Island lifeboat doubles as tsunami pod

'Tis the season: Here are Canada's most festive places

Filmmakers capture Great Lakes whitefish in rare spawning event

Real Christmas tree? Avoid ones with these brown lumps

Burned forests in Jasper park showing signs of life ahead of winter freeze

Hiker stumbles on previously-hidden, 280-million-year old ecosystem

Check out the winners of the 2024 Nikon Small World photo contest

Colombia and Ecuador fight to save vital wetlands amid drought

Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon

Experts say this 'gateway to hell' is growing at an alarming rate

B.C. group races to save key habitat for grizzly bears and waterfowl

Fiona damage causing Island forests to emit more carbon than they capture

Jasper used to burn often. Why did that change when it became a national park?

Study suggests people's hunt for the perfect selfie is bad for the environment

Here's how instant ramen is destroying a popular tourist destination

See the 'spooky' flowers that only bloom for a few days in Canada

Much of Alberta overcame long-term severe drought, roller-coaster isn't over yet

An Oregon tree study could help northern forests weather the climate crisis

We only need to protect 1.2% of world's surface to stop mass extinction

Dying birch trees threaten Mi'kmaq canoe tradition in Nova Scotia

Tourists scramble as surprise explosion at Yellowstone hurls large rocks, steam

New microcontinent discovered between Greenland and Canada

U.S. documents first local extinction due to sea level rise

Warming waters have caused bull sharks to act differently

Meet 'Saltwater Sean': The diver cleaning up the Atlantic one bottle at a time

Hoards of giant viruses live in Arctic ice—and they may be protecting it

Scientists think this plant is 'intelligent'

2 years after devastating derecho, reforestation program takes root

Innovative 'doorbell' helps fish navigate canal locks

Woman fined $88,000 after kids collect 'seashells' on beach

Visit the Sea-to-Sky, but just 'Don't Love it to Death'

A perfect swarm: Wet spring, no frost make ideal conditions for mosquito boom

The Gully: See why Canada's underwater canyon needs to be protected

B.C. ends jade mining in northwest, all mines to close in 5 years

There's a hole in the ocean, and scientists have yet to find its bottom

Waters off Scotian Shelf are cooling, but scientists can't say for how long

Three invasive species living in the Great Lakes

Metallic rain: Volcano spews thousands of dollars worth of gold daily

Toronto looks to expand tree canopy with planting on private land

Incredible time-lapse shows chaser driving towards a huge tornado

What June skywatchers can expect to see in the night sky

Actor's son 'thrown 300 ft' by tornado as it destroys home

Glacier burst caught on camera wipes out Swiss village

Canada's 2025 Summer Forecast: U.S. heat dome will be a main weather driver

Iceberg season is off to an incredible start in Newfoundland

Smoke, dust travel thousands of kilometres to collide over Florida

Prolific wildfire smoke continues spreading across Canada, U.S.

Look up! What's going on in the June night sky?

Got fruit flies? Here are six ways to get rid of them

June can bring major heat waves, potent storms to Canada

Canada's 2025 summer forecast spotlights heat dome and ring of fire

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