Hunting trophy trade still alive and well in Australia
More than 800 trophies from 40 different protected mammal species were imported into Australia during the five-year period up to 2018, including species such as giraffes, zebras, American black bears, chacma baboons, brown bears,...
Eight tonnes of ghost net retrieved from Queensland waters
Earlier this month, three large ghost nets were removed from Queensland waters between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Strait, in a joint operation by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Parks...
Electric vehicle sales mandate critical to lowering emissions from transportation
TORONTO, ON — Adam Thorn, Transportation Director at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s announcement on new zero-emission vehicles regulations, released today.
“We welcome the...
Bear Tracker Update: It’s Freeze-Up!
Each year the Polar Bears International Bear Tracker follows GPS-collared female polar bears from the Hudson Bay region, allowing us a glimpse into the secret world of polar bears on the sea ice. This...
‘We won’t let deep sea mining risk the ocean‘: Greenpeace confronts mining ship
Manzanillo, Mexico – Greenpeace activists from Mexico and Aotearoa (New Zealand) have peacefully confronted a deep sea mining ship off the coast of Manzanillo, México this afternoon as it returned to port from the...
Economic losses from hurricanes become too big to be offset by the US if...
Hurricane damages can increase due to increasing global temperatures, caused by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. Computer simulations of regional economic sectors and supply chains in the US now show that the resulting...
UN warns that half the world is not prepared for disasters
A new report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that half of the countries globally are not protected by multi-hazard early warning systems.
The...
Ontario electricity report misses opportunity to set up a cleaner grid for Ontarians
TORONTO, ON — Binnu Jeyakumar, Director, Electricity at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) new interim resource reliability report.
“Ontario is at a crossroads, and...
Risk of passing multiple climate tipping points escalates above 1.5°C global warming
Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a major new analysis published in the journal Science. Even at current levels of global heating...
Migratory monarch butterfly now Endangered – IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland (IUCN) – The migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus), known for its spectacular annual journey of up to 4,000 kilometres across the Americas, has entered the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM...
Food Attractants and Polar Bear Conservation
Scientific Study Combines 60 Years of Anecdotal Evidence; Findings Offer a Tool for Protecting Polar Bears and People, Calling for Immediate Action
Bozeman, Montana - A team of scientists from leading universities and organizations, including...
Environment Ministers of Canada, Mexico, United States to Meet in Mérida, Mexico for #CEC29,...
Montreal, 12 July 2022 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 29th annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum return this year in a hybrid format, taking place in person in...
