Amphibians and reptiles face more threats than other at-risk species: WWF-Canada study
06 févr. 2020 10h53 HE
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new WWF-Canada study published in the scientific journal FACETS reveals that amphibians and reptiles face more threats than any other group of at-risk...
WWF-Canada announces Generation Water Tech Challenge award recipients
29 janv. 2020 12h42 HE
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, Jan. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WWF-Canada has chosen four award recipients for the Generation Water Tech Challenge. Since September 2019, WWF-Canada has been seeking innovative and...
Ships dumped 35 million tonnes of contaminated water off BC coast in 2017: Study
11 déc. 2019 12h30 HE
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WWF-Canada
VANCOUVER/OTTAWA, Dec. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Turning air pollution into marine pollution, 30 scrubber-equipped ships dumped nearly 35 million tonnes of washwater effluent off the BC coast in...
Ryerson University reduces road-salt use by 4000kg to make campus #LessSalty
09 déc. 2019 10h53 HE
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WWF-Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada will be visiting Ryerson University to view the results of the campus’ road salt reduction pilot....
WWF-Canada welcomes Throne Speech emphasis on nature-based solutions to climate and biodiversity crises
05 déc. 2019 18h29 HE
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WWF-Canada
Ottawa, ON, Dec. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As today’s Throne Speech reminded us, a clear majority of Canadians voted for the environment. Now Prime Minister Trudeau’s minority government is...
Nine out of 10 northerners want caribou calving grounds fully protected
22 oct. 2019 14h41 HE
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WWF-Canada
Iqaluit, NU, Oct. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The barren-ground caribou that once dominated Canada’s Arctic are dwindling — herds that numbered in the hundreds of thousands as recently as the 1990s...
Solid majority of Canadians oppose offshore oil and gas drilling in Canada’s Arctic
10 oct. 2019 11h34 HE
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WWF-Canada
Ottawa, ON, Oct. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While candidates across the country debate Canada’s fossil-fuel future and the climate crisis, a solid majority of Canadians have already made up their...
WWF-Canada and RSA Canada partner to build climate resilient communities
08 oct. 2019 07h56 HE
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, Oct. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Increased rates of flooding are taking a toll on Canadians with a third (31 per cent) worried they will experience flooding in the next 12 months,...
WWF-recommended 'wild' and 'heritage' rivers receive additional safeguards
04 oct. 2019 09h32 HE
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, Oct. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting today, 25 wild and free-flowing rivers and Canadian Heritage Rivers will receive additional oversight under the Canadian Navigable Waters...
MEDIA ADVISORY: WWF-Canada’s Megan Leslie available to discuss Federal Party Survey on Environmental Platforms
03 oct. 2019 12h56 HE
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WWF-Canada
Toronto, ON, Oct. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental concerns are top of mind for Canadians, as made clear by the massive national turnout at last week’s Global Climate Strike. To help...