Amphibians and reptiles face more threats than other at-risk species: WWF-Canada study
06. Februar 2020 10:53 ET
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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. Januar 2020 12:42 ET
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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. Dezember 2019 12:30 ET
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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. Dezember 2019 10:53 ET
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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. Dezember 2019 18:29 ET
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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. Oktober 2019 14:41 ET
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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. Oktober 2019 11:34 ET
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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. Oktober 2019 07:56 ET
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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. Oktober 2019 09:32 ET
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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. Oktober 2019 12:56 ET
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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...