The history of chocolate: when money really did grow on trees

Chocolate consumption continues to grow; but current trends have deep roots in chocolate’s past

Will recent political instability affect Haiti’s earthquake response? An expert explains

Haiti experienced a powerful earthquake after the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse, an event that underlines precarious …

Mining push continues despite water crisis in Neskantaga First Nation and Ontario’s Ring of Fire

It is exactly the foundation that Canada is built on. It is one of the ways that colonialism not only survives, but thrives

Cahokian culture spread across eastern North America 1,000 years ago in an early example of diaspora

It makes sense to think of Cahokian and Mississippian culture not as one monolithic entity with just one perspective, but instead, a multitude of …

Predators are re-colonising old habitats, finds study

Contrary to popular perception, predators moving into hitherto ‘alien’ environments are only recolonising what they had once lost

Climate change shrinking bumblebee habitat in Europe, North America: study

Pollinators unable to migrate to cooler climes northwards in contrast to other species like butterflies

Damming rivers is terrible for human rights, ecosystems and food security

Despite industry rhetoric, hydroelectricity is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable …

COVID-19: Lack of funds in new normal may push some North American ethnic cultures into extinction

Museums and art venues turn to virtual tours to stay afloat but need tech overhaul

Wood Buffalo National Park: A shining symbol of wild North America

The second-largest national park on the planet is a spectacular natural wilderness area rich in biodiversity

Pollinator Sanctuary: A new sustainable solution model from Canada

The concept could not only help in providing forage, shelter and nesting places for local bees and birds, but also play a pivotal role in …

Canada’s e-waste generation more than tripled over 20 years, finds study

Per person e-waste generation in Canada was 25.3 kg in 2020

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 …

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected North America

One of the biggest factors that resulted in the rapid spread of the infection across the continent of North America was the overconfidence and …

Sudden stratospheric warmings: Why cold winters may persist

Down To Earth spoke to UK climate researcher Richard Hall about the relationship between the climatic phenomenon and global warming  

Global seed market crossed $45 billion in 2018: Report

Asia, Europe and Middle East-Africa main drivers of growth

Fall Armyworm detected on sugarcane crops in Tamil Nadu

Worm found in four sugarcane fields in the districts of Erode and Karur

Renewable energy capacity addition exceeded other sources in 2021

Renewable energy continued to expand steadily and well above the long-term trend, with share in total capacity expansion reaching new record …

Climate Change is real: Temperate North America sizzles under ‘heat dome’

Canada’s British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest’s Oregon and Washington are experiencing a once-in-a-millennium event, experts say

A good way to be kinder to elephants is to stop riding them

When animal tourism resumes in Bali after COVID-19, there is an opportunity to do better by the lives of animals

Eastern cougar extinct, says US conservation agency

The eastern cougar, a subspecies of the North American cougar, has likely been extinct for at least 70 years. It was last sighted and hunted …

Sloth bear, dhole, tiger most affected among apex predators globally due to road development: Study

More roads will be built in the years to come and can wreak havoc on top predators worldwide, study warns

Arid Americas: Are Pantanal, Colorado in a ‘post-drought’ stage

The Pantanal wetland in South America and the Colorado river basin in North America have experienced extreme drought in the last few years, which …

A flesh-eating parasite carried by dogs is making its way to North America

A ‘One Health’ approach, requiring the collaboration of human, animal, and environmental health partners, is key to preventing …

Extreme weather: Understanding birds’ response can help conservation efforts

All birds respond differently to different extreme weather events; long- and short-distance migration bird species are impacted differently …

Roasted North: Why record-shattering heatwaves are burning the northern hemisphere

The heatwaves in the northern hemisphere are now frequent, early, intense and last longer as seen in Siberia last year and North America this year