pollution

Sports

Men’s Olympic triathlon postponed due to pollution concerns in Seine

The men’s Olympic triathlon planned for Tuesday has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris’ Seine River, where…

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Health

Mercury poisoning near Grassy Narrows First Nation worsened by ongoing industrial pollution, study suggests

A new study from the University of Western Ontario suggests mercury contamination in northwestern Ontario’s English-Wabigoon River has been made…

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Politics

Plastic pollution is the new front in the culture war

Last week, Lianne Rood decided to take a stand. Appearing in a video recorded outside a Tim Horton’s restaurant in…

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Politics

The world is struggling with plastic pollution — Canada is no exception

As thousands of delegates meet in Ottawa this week to work toward a global treaty on curbing plastic waste, the…

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Politics

Can we end plastic pollution? Negotiators land in Ottawa this week to work on a global treaty

A key week of negotiations kicks off Tuesday, as representatives from 176 countries descend on Ottawa to tackle global challenges…

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Tech

New satellite will track elusive methane pollution from oil and gas industry globally

A privately funded satellite is set to push methane tracking into a new era, once it launches into space on Monday. A…

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Business

Colorado fines Suncor $10.5 million US for air pollution violations

The state of Colorado is fining Suncor Energy Inc. $10.5 million US for air pollution violations. In a news release,…

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Nova Scotia

Researchers used Hurricane Larry to prove ocean microplastics can be swept inland as air pollution

As Hurricane Larry lashed Newfoundland in 2021, university students from Halifax headed to a rural area in its track to find…

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Tech

Scientists warn Earth warming faster than expected — due to reduction in ship pollution

The past five months have shattered global temperature records, taking scientists by surprise. Many are asking why. A new study published…

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Tech

The dark sky blues: Light pollution is robbing us of the stars

Earlier this year, in a letter to the journal Science, two American astronomers introduced a new term to capture the…

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