What’s behind the driest year for Lake Ontario since 1966?
Scientists have always recorded fluctuations in water levels, but they say the dramatic shift between...
Why the first river in Canada to become a legal person signals a boon for Indigenous Rights
The Muteshekau Shipu (Magpie River) in Québec will enjoy new protections as Canada joins a...
These 12 B.C. mines pose risks to salmon, caribou, water: report
Provincial rules and regulations continue to permit pollution in important watersheds and allow development without...
Water management in Canada has been fragmented — a Canada Water Agency could help
An effectively planned Canada Water Agency would address the myriad environmental, legal and political issues...
B.C.’s Copper Mountain mine proposes major tailings pond expansion, sparking cross-border concern
The expansion could increase the height of a dam holding back mining waste to 255...
All the good vibes at The Narwhal
The Narwhal is flexing a new status that allows our organization to issue charitable tax...
How to heal a river
After more than a century of logging, agriculture and now-accelerating development, Vancouver Island's Koksilah River...
Increase in fresh water in Arctic Ocean could affect global climate systems
New study shows increased precipitation and ice melt caused by climate change have left Arctic...
Freshwater wildlife face an uncertain future
Pacific salmon are one of Canada’s iconic creatures. Each summer, they complete their, on average,...
