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Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows
Buffers made of aspen trees could help protect communities from worsening wildfires. Aspen trees could provide a natural buffer against wildfires, as new research shows that…
Seals in St. Stephen shows river health recovery
On a sunny evening at the end of June, a trio of harbour seals made their way up the St. Croix River all the way to…
66 billion trees have been planted in China’s Great Green Wall — and they appear to be growing faster than natural forests
A study of China’s planted and natural forests reveals age, species mix, and CO2 sensitivity all contribute to how fast trees sprout leaves. Trees in China that…
Ozempic generic approved in Canada after Novo Nordisk doesn’t pay $250 government fee
Canada has become only the second country in the world to approve a generic form of the blockbuster drug Ozempic (semaglutide), made possible after its manufacturer,…
The fall of the Environmental Protection Agency under Donald Trump
Under Donald Trump the EPA is being systematically hobbled. How has the world’s premier environmental research and regulatory organisation come to work against its very mission,…
Some fungi can influence the weather — and now we know how they do it
Some types of fungi borrowed a gene from ancient bacteria that gave the ability to make ice and trigger rain. Some fungi can produce proteins that…