Ship strikes jeopardize the endangered North Atlantic right whale’s survival

Swaths of the whales’ migratory path remain perilously unprotected from vessel strikes, a leading cause of death

After a decade of death, Canadian scientists say they've found the sea star killer | CBC News

A team featuring Canadian scientists has, after years of testing, determined the cause of the devastating sea star wasting disease. The culprit is a bacterial pathogen called vibrio pectenicida, and...

Prostate cancer screening should focus on those with elevated risks, experts say

Canada pressed to rethink how it uses the prostate-specific antigen test, which comes with its own risks

The fracking frenzy in B.C. and Texas is leading to record-breaking earthquakes | CBC News

Standing in his living room, Richard Kabzems brandishes a thick binder stuffed with letters and notes of his two-year fight to stop fracking wells near his home in Farmington, B.C.

Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing

The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role.

'Our own voice': Organization supporting Indigenous journalists launches in Canada | CBC News

Eden Fineday, publisher of Indigenous media outlet IndigiNews, will lead the association with the help of fellow journalists Francine Compton, Kerry Benjoe, Maureen Googoo and Katherine Ross.

3 things you should know about wildfires in B.C. | The Narwhal

Living with wildfires means confronting uncomfortable truths about protecting frontline firefighters

Listening to the Smelt

By monitoring the embryos of a little-studied forage fish, scientists are hoping to track and minimize the damaging effects of pollution in important coastal habitats.

Local news matters: CBC to hire more journalists, launch new platforms | CBC News

There are a number of important initiatives underway to build CBC News service and connection in small communities — including a significant expansion of local journalism in underserved markets.

How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils

Snowmelt Sends Caribou Packing - Eos

Researchers compared caribou tracking data with satellite observations to learn whether snowpack conditions trigger the animals’ arduous annual migration.

Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes - Eos

Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, trigger flooding, landslides, and avalanches, and...

UW study finds leading cause of whale deaths

New research shows that the top threat to whales around the globe has changed. But it wouldn't take much to reduce the risk, researchers say.

SciQuilt – Thank you, Hakai Magazine

I have been using Hakai Magazine articles with students in all of my courses, especially my coastal issues and oceanography courses. I am a huge fan of supporting independent journalism, especially…

Early humans were 'big game hunters' with mammoth appetites, new research shows | CBC News

New research examining the eating habits of the people who lived in North America during the Ice Age suggests they were skilled hunters with meaty, mammoth appetites.