Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada’s worst season on record

Rather than waiting to respond reactively to the next fire season, proactive preparation is the appropriate way forward

Canadian first to be diagnosed as suffering from climate change

A doctor in Nelson, British Columbia wrote ‘climate change’ as part of his diagnosis of an elderly patient suffering from multiple …

Eagle Bluff: US wildfire crosses the 49th Parallel into Canada; forces town to be evacuated

State of emergency in Osoyoos to remain in place till August 5, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Roads in Canada can affect grizzly bear habitats: study

It suggests measures for managed motorised access into such areas for bear conservation

Canada apologises to First Nations band after 154 years

Premier Justin Trudeau delivered an apology in the Canadian Lower House of Parliament to chiefs of the Tsilhqot’in Nation for atrocities …

Killer whale mothers’ love for their sons comes with huge costs: Study

Caring for male calves reduces the chances of the mother having more offspring by half  

Clean air helps reduce health costs by half in Taiyuan city in China

Decade-long measures to check air pollution helped in reducing particulate matter by over 50 per cent in Taiyuan

A gene variant could lower chances of developing Alzheimer’s by 70%, could help in design of new treatments: Study

It works by preventing build-up of fibronectin, a component of the blood-brain barrier that controls the movement of substances in and out of the …

Millions of Canadians face higher mortality risks even at lowest air pollution standards

Study suggests lowering regulatory standards on fine particulate matter in air even more 

Glaring loopholes in new draft rules for groundwater extraction

The new draft rules for regulation of groundwater are a move towards decentralisation but many key concerns have been overlooked

Born in May? Celebrate life, and good health

New study shows people born in October have the highest risk of diseases

Glaciers in western Canada to lose 70 per cent volume by 2100: study

Runoff from the melting ice will peak between 2020 and 2040

Rising power of the knowledge commons

By ending ownership of ideas we can banish ignorance and change human history

Genetically engineered trees can clean up paper industry

With the application of the new technique, residue from trees can also be used in making adhesives, carbon fibers and paint additives

In pictures: Wildfires blaze through Canada thanks to unusually hot, dry spring

Wildfires began early in May 2023 in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces, which have affected over 10,000 people. Alberta …

Delhi records its first swine flu death

Last week, Hyderabad had reported three deaths due to the flu

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Botox may be used to treat stomach cancer

Study shows nerves help cancer cells grow; Botox used to block the connection

Algae outbreak in Arabian Sea threatens fisheries

Noctiluca scintillans, suited to grow in low-oxygen water, has been spreading in Arabian Sea for the last decade

Climate change may lead to improved oxygen levels in oceans, says study

Tropical Pacific winds may be aiding oxygenation, suggest researchers

Chandola lake turns into dust bowl

City authorities look the other way despite court orders to conserve the lake  

Salmon hatcheries deplete wild stocks

Introducing farmed salmon in the rivers doesn't help

GlaxoSmithKline fined for unethical drug trials on infants in Argentina

Pharmaceutical giant to file appeal in apex court

‘Repressive governments use financial crises, global pandemics to change societal norms’

Sam Szoke-Burke, senior legal researcher, Columbia University, talks to DTE amid reports of governments trying to take control of land in name of …

Steep decline in predatory fish population in past 40 years, says study

Humans reduced the biomass of predatory by two-third in just one century; decline hastened in the 1970s