Tag: biodiversity
Canada funds 67 new projects to protect species at risk and...
Charlottetown, PEI - Canada’s wildlife and its habitat are in crisis. The future of all living things depends on actions taken now. Efforts to...
Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy—building resilient communities and a strong economy
It is unequivocal that Canada’s climate has changed and will continue to change. People in Canada are experiencing record-breaking climate events—from wildfires to extreme...
Minister Guilbeault’s statement on Canada’s position and achievements on climate change...
Gatineau, QC - "Canada and nearly 200 other countries have reached agreement on the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan, the next step forward for climate...
FCM at COP27: Canada’s municipalities lead the way on climate adaptation...
The President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Taneen Rudyk, issued the following statement at the close of the United Nations climate change...
Canada invests in Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve
Parry Sound, ON - Canadians depend on nature for clean water to drink and air to breathe, food to eat, and quality spaces to...
Expansion of Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area complete
Gatineau, QC - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the successful expansion of the Prince Edward Point National...
New Research Highlights Impact of Microplastic Pollution on Biodiversity
New research from Queen’s University Belfast and Liverpool John Moores University revealed the impact that microplastic pollution is having on biodiversity.
Currently up to 10...
Parties of the Ramsar Convention Call for Alignment of Wetland Conservation...
Following, the 13th Conference of Parties of the Ramsar Convention (COP13), the members have called for wetland conservation to be embedded in the post-2020...
Guelph Researchers Develop eDNA Protocol to Identify Aquatic Plant Diversity
Ecological surveys of biodiversity provide fundamental baseline information on species occurrence and the health of an ecosystem, but can require significant labour and taxonomic...
Greywater Dumping In Arctic Waters Set to Double By 2035
A gap in Canadian regulations governing greywater disposal in the Arctic could lead to a significant increase in pollution in highly sensitive waters in the...
