In Japan, celebrating the transient beauty of flowers is a beloved custom when the cherry blossoms spring to life.

Reducing the benefits they can count will reduce the number of regulations that pass the cost-benefit analysis phase of regulation

In great news for manatees, researchers predict that the gentle 'sea cows' will endure for at least another 100 years as long as threats continue to be managed.

Four miles from the shore of Key West, the fatigued iguana eagerly scrambled aboard the kayak and hitched a ride home.

Iguanas are falling out of trees in Florida because of the cold; here’s what to do if you find one.

A special task force has been set up, but whether the talk and research turns into action is another matter.

A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air.

Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas.

In the grand scheme of things, $5.9 million is not a huge amount to take from fossil fuels. But when you reinvest in renewables...

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, a mysterious holiday that Americans are either surprised to learn exists or assume is the same as theirs.

The difference between visiting the islands largely untouched by humans and those once habited by people is

A six-year dispute over mislabeled shipping containers has been settled, but the world can learn an important lesson from this.

Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced?

Almost two years after a ketchup snub sparked a patriotic backlash in Ontario, sales for French's ketchup remain strong.

Wiarton Willie saw his shadow this morning, which means the cold weather will stick around.

A new type of hydrokinetic turbine sits within irrigation canals and could power several homes from the flow of water.

A piece of classic playground equipment gets a clean tech makeover.

"The Ministry of Energy has insisted that they need this energy. What we are questioning is—how was the agreement reached, what is the cost of purchasing this power?"

And a self-driving chair, a computer in your phone and learning to listen.

The 2007 Be The Change Conference is fast approaching and has an amazing line up of speakers to inspire you with the theme "The Sky's the Limit". For the fourth year in a row the BTC conference brings together world leaders in sustainability and social

Since the Viet Nam war, Canadians (and some Americans) have been sewing Canadian flag patches on their backpacks when they travel to distinguish themselves from their neighbours. But they will be ripping them off soon, as the country becomes an

Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future.

Those crazy radicals at 475 demand High Performance Building across the Dominion.

Witches are holding events to publically curse the guy.

After nearly being hunted to extinction, wolf populations in the United States have recovered enough that hunting wolves is allowed to control their numbers. But are we moving too fast?

We visited Canada's first tiny house festival to find out more about this newly declared eco-residential development in Quebec for homes under 1,000 square feet in size.

Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever.

There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?

The prime minister also mentioned holding companies responsible for the packaging waste they create.

Now how about some incentives to get people out of cars?

Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue.

Water, water, everywhere, so let's all have a drink (or so we all learned as kids, right?), but it's definitely not as easy as that these days. In honor of World Water Day (which may or may not have been today), let's

The rarely seen canids were found to be surprisingly widespread across the country.

This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent.

How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The

It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

"If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere," says Geoff Lawton. So let's get started.

The world is awash in LNG that's a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.

The CO2 emissions from making stuff like concrete, plastic, aluminum and steel matter right now.

Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh

A pull between city life and the slower pace of nature inspired author and illustrator Julia Rothmans to create “Nature Anatomy.”

TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada.

In a world where we are supposed to make it easier for people to get on bikes, some are determined to scare everybody off them.

This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.

It's controversial and probably cost the party leader his job, but there is much to like in it.

You've probably heard of the Banff Hot Springs, but what about Miette and Radium? These are worth a visit!

Concerned citizens want Parks Canada to consider visitor quotas.

Or is it all a big political show?

Preston Kott of U.S. Environmental Services moves oil absorbent boom into a warehouse at a pollution control staging area in Venice, La., April 27, 2010. Staging areas are being set up along the Gulf coast as the Deepwater Horizon spill continues to