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/mercury-rising-muskrat-falls-dam-threatens-inuit-way-of-life/ Wed, 22 May 2019 18:31:35 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=11326 With soaring food prices, Inuit living downstream of the massive hydro project say they’re faced with the impossible decision of eating contaminated land-based foods or abandoning traditional practices Sarah Cox In-Depth hydro Indigenous methylmercury Muskrat Falls Rigolet Labrador Darren Calabrese https://thenarwhal.ca/toxic-landslides-polluting-peace-river-raise-alarms-about-fracking-site-c/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:39:34 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2016/06/08/toxic-landslides-polluting-peace-river-raise-alarms-about-fracking-site-c/ Ben Parfitt In-Depth BC Hydro BCOGC Center Second Dan Walker fracking Gilles Wendling In-Depth landslide methylmercury Oil and Gas Commission Peace River Petronas polution Progress Energy Site C Site C dam Talisman W.A.C. Bennett Dam https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-government-suggests-oilsands-toxins-similar-bbq-steak/ Mon, 16 Jun 2014 20:48:14 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2014/06/16/canadian-government-suggests-oilsands-toxins-similar-bbq-steak/ Mike De Souza Environment Canada Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq environmental monitoring Mercury methylmercury muzzling of scientists oilsands polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons research tar sands