https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/climate-change-and-overfishing-are-boosting-toxic-mercury-levels-in-fish/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 21:27:12 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15116 Simulations show the projected methylmercury concentrations in forage fish and Chinook salmon will surpass Canada’s mercury consumption limits this century Juan Jose Alava Opinion Anthropocene Chinook salmon commercial fishing Fish methylmercury salmon water wildlife https://thenarwhal.ca/epa-finds-selenium-from-b-c-mines-contaminating-fish-in-montana/ Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:35:14 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=14429 As American scientists point fingers squarely at Canadian coal mines for high concentrations of selenium in fish in the transboundary Kootenai River, a new Canadian study finds the contaminant has the power to completely wipe out some lake invertebrates Sarah Lawrynuik News coal Elk Valley Fish mining Selenium transboundary rivers water An aerial shot of the research enclosures containing various doses of selenium in Lake 239 at Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area. Photo: Tyler Black / ELA https://thenarwhal.ca/acid-rain-not-over-yet-tiny-shrimp/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:29:32 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=13396 Ecosystems have bounced back remarkably well from the environmental scourge of the ’70s and ’80s, but Canadian scientists are finding impacts to the food chain remain Brian Owens In-Depth acid rain climate change Fish mysis trout wildlife Mysis shrimp https://thenarwhal.ca/aquacalypse-now-end-fish/ Sun, 04 Aug 2019 16:18:37 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12706 From renowned marine biologist Daniel Pauly, a fascinating analysis of our collapsed global fisheries and a revolutionary vision for their future Daniel Pauly Opinion commercial fishing Corporate Influence Endangered Species Fish fisheries salmon wildlife River herring Chesapeake Bay in Cecil County Will Parson / Chesapeake Bay Program / Flickr https://thenarwhal.ca/out-in-the-great-lakes-an-alarm-is-sounding/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:26:02 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=8326 For researchers with a keen eye, rising temperatures, invasive species and a changing fish population all tell the tale of a system in peril Greg Mercer In-Depth climate change Fish Great Lakes Great Lakes Fishery Commission John Casselman water https://thenarwhal.ca/shocking-migratory-changes-bring-electric-rays-canada-s-pacific/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:48:17 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/04/26/shocking-migratory-changes-bring-electric-rays-canada-s-pacific/ David Suzuki In-Depth Climate climate change corals Fish fisheries global warming In-Depth migration Oceans Paris Agreement sea level rise https://thenarwhal.ca/salish-sea-orca-whales-not-mating-socializing-polluted-soundscape/ Sat, 03 May 2014 18:48:11 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2014/05/03/salish-sea-orca-whales-not-mating-socializing-polluted-soundscape/ Judith Lavoie B.C. coal export terminal decline echo location endangered Fish killer whales Kinder Morgan Northern Gateway orca whales pods Salish Sea sound pollution tanker traffic Trans Mountain Pipeline washington https://thenarwhal.ca/internal-documents-reveal-disorder-more-than-year-after-implementation-joit-oil-sands-monitoring-program/ Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:13:46 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2013/10/19/internal-documents-reveal-disorder-more-than-year-after-implementation-joit-oil-sands-monitoring-program/ Erin Flegg Alberta ATIP bird eggs CAPP contamination first nations Fish Harper Government Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program JOSM Mercury oilsands tar sands Water Contamination https://thenarwhal.ca/public-pressure-forces-harper-agree-transfer-shuttered-ela-environmental-research-centre/ Fri, 10 May 2013 23:21:15 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2013/05/10/public-pressure-forces-harper-agree-transfer-shuttered-ela-environmental-research-centre/ Stephen Leahy Diane Orihel ELA Experimental Lakes Area Fish harper Harper conservatives IISD International Institute for Sustainable Development Ken Ashfield MInister Fisheries and Oceans muzzling research Science scientists scott vaughan https://thenarwhal.ca/harper-hurts-science-michael-harris-closure-ela/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2013/01/28/harper-hurts-science-michael-harris-closure-ela/ admin Opinion Cenovus contamination cuts to funding David Schindler DFO ELA Environment Canada experiment Experimental Lakes Area federal scientists Fish Fisheries Act harper Keith Ashfield Michael Harris muzzling scientists Opinion Peter Kent suncor toxins War of 1812