So who is Justin Trudeau now? He is unlikely to emerge from the result of the October 21 election as a wholly different person. He’s surely still the same complicated figure he was before this fall’s campaign. He is also still the prime minister. But things have changed. His government’s situation, his public standing and…

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose to its highest in over a decade this year, government data on Monday showed, confirming a sharp increase under the leadership of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The data from Brazil’s INPE space research agency, which showed deforestation soaring 29.5 per cent to 9,762 square kilometres for the 12 months through…

When you hear about climate change you might think it is a good idea to lower our greenhouse gas emissions. But did you know that to stop temperatures from continually increasing, we need to stop emitting greenhouse gas emissions altogether? So why is that the case? Climate change is like a bathtub. The concentration of…

Ninety years after the deadliest earthquake in Canadian history struck the North Atlantic, researchers have found evidence that the region is more vulnerable than they first thought.  The lower part of the Scotian Slope, southwest of Nova Scotia, experiences massive underwater landslides at a rate 10 times higher than initially believed, according to a recent study published in Geology.…

Climate Transparency’s new report on G20 countries meeting their climate goals found that — contrary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claims that Canada would meet its targets — Canada is one of the bottom three countries set to do so. But some experts say there’s hope for the country yet. Canada’s climate targets are laid out in its…

The sight of a swollen, slimy leech clamped to your skin sucking away at your blood may evoke a wave of panic and disgust. But resist the temptation to pour salt on it, as folk wisdom recommends, because that could cause the leech to vomit into the wound, posing unnecessary health risks, suggest biologists behind a…