An estimated one million trees are planted on Arbor Day, a day dedicated to celebrating and conserving trees. House Digest reports that approximately 42 million trees are cut down every day, equalling more than 15 billion trees a year.
The animal is the largest, and one of the loudest, on the planet.
The animal’s appearance “indicates a long-term underlying condition,” experts said.
“I was super excited when I found it... I immediately recognized what it was, and we celebrated our find!”
Critics say the practice is cruel and unnecessary, though defenders claim it is an integral part of island life and resist what they see as meddling by outsiders.
Nearly a month's worth of rainfall will wash across parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan early this week as a potent low-pressure system treks through, helping to ease the wildfire risk and drought conditions
In a vast quarry on New Brunswick's north shore, Réjean Carrier looks up at towering walls of ashen-grey rock, cut deep into the landscape. "We have this presence of volcanic ashes in a zone around Dalhousie," he explains in French, pointing out a rock called pozzolan. "It will bring good jobs to the area."Carrier, president of Quebec-based Carboniq Inc., hopes to turn an existing quarry into an open mine to extract the material as a low-carbon alternative for the cement industry.His vision is t
Dogs get served, why not alligators?
Several daily rainfall records were broken.
On Tuesday, southwestern Ontario will get a sneak preview of what the summer months will bring, with the chance for severe thunderstorms popping up in the region
Get ready for several days of heavy rain and gusty winds that may lead to localized flooding, isolated power outages, and slow travel
The white whale is illusive no more. Frosty the killer whale made a rare appearance off the coast of California.
Southern Ontario could see a heightened risk of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, continuing into the evening and overnight. Large hail will be the main threat along with the potential for rotating storms. Meteorologist Laura Power has more.
Heavy rain, and gusty winds are in store for the Prairies this week as a deepening low pressure system tracks northward. More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
Remote First Nations are often the first in Saskatchewan to feel the effect and deal with the danger of wildfires. Now, they’re using whatever they have to prepare for a potentially devastating fire season.
An Alberta wildlife rescue centre is currently caring for 20 injured animals, but says that number could rise into the hundreds over the next couple of weeks. "It's baby season all over Alberta for pretty much every species," said Scottie Potter, with the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), north of Calgary. Potter said that from the end of April to mid-June, AIWC begins to take in dramatically more animals, primarily young orphans. "That can be due to car accidents, attacks from
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.
Temperatures in the UK could reach around 23C this week as forecasters predict a brighter week ahead. Sunny spells will develop across the day for many parts of the UK on Tuesday. Once the showers from the bank holiday weekend ease it is likely to remain dry in most areas away from Scotland and northern England.
There's no guarantee of safety during a tornado, but the National Weather Service says there are ways to protect yourself.
Kenya said Sunday that the death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 and warned that there was no sign of a let-up in the crisis. While Kenya and neighbouring Tanzania escaped major damage from a tropical cyclone that weakened after making landfall on Saturday, the government in Nairobi said the country continued to endure torrential downpours and the risk of further floods and landslides.In western Kenya, the River Nyando burst its banks in the early hours of Sunday
The baby camel has been named Sally.
