Graph of the Day: Population Trends for Northern Shrimp and Key Predators Off Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, 1976-2000

Population trends for northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) and key predators off eastern Newfoundland and Labrador. The biomass series for shrimp (■, left Yaxis) is represented by the CPUE index for NAFO Division 2HJ3K. The biomass series for fish predators (♦, right Y-axis), obtained from published documents in most cases, are given as tons x 103 […]

2010 hottest year on record for Canada

By Leah Schnurr; editing by Peter GallowayTue Jan 11, 2011 2:17 pm ET OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada had its warmest year on record in 2010, according to the country’s environmental agency, with the biggest impact seen in the Arctic region. The national average temperature for the year was 3 degrees Celsius above normal, based on […]

‘Massive’ explosion at Alberta oilsands injures 3

CBC NewsThursday, January 6, 2011 An explosion has rocked the Horizon oilsands site near Fort McKay in northern Alberta, injuring three employees, officials with Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., which owns the site, confirmed. The explosion occurred around 3:30 p.m. MT Thursday. A contractor at the site said the blast shot flames and smoke hundreds of […]

Arctic Canada gets rain in January

CBC NewsLast Updated: Monday, January 3, 2011 | 6:46 PM CST A lack of sea ice in parts of Canada’s eastern Arctic is contributing to unusually mild temperatures in Nunavut, according to scientists. In recent months, the weather in many parts of Nunavut has been 10 to 12 degrees above the –20 and –30 C […]

Graph of the Day: Returns and Forecasts of Canada Sockeye Salmon, 1970-2009

Historically, the Rivers and Smith Inlet sockeye salmon stock formed one of the most valuable salmon fisheries in British Columbia, however it declined precipitously in the early 1990s. This decline is the result of poor marine survival during the migration through this ecozone and into the Gulf of Alaska; however the specific cause and location […]

Caribou herd down 90 percent in Labrador

By OLIVER MOORE, Globe and Mail UpdateThursday, Dec. 23, 2010 9:48PM EST At its peak, the George River herd was a spectacle to rival Serengeti migrations. Huge numbers of caribou swept through Labrador each winter, providing native groups with a crucial source of food and cultural identity. Less than 20 years ago, the herd was […]

Dramatic decline in sea ice imperils Western Hudson Bay polar bears – Bears went without eating this year for 3 weeks longer than usual

By Aislinn Maestas12-07-2010 The polar bears of Western Hudson Bay went without eating this year for approximately 3 weeks longer than usual. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the combined early summer break-up of sea ice and delayed winter freeze-up foreshadows what is likely to be a fast-approaching and grim future for these polar bears. […]

New video of starving polar bear cubs shows cost of global warming

Warning: This video includes disturbing footage of a malnourished polar bear mother and her two cubs in western Hudson Bay, Canada. Some may choose not to watch, because it includes graphic scenes of a malnourished cub experiencing seizures. Both cubs died within two days of the November 23, 2010, filming. As difficult as the images […]

Graph of the Day: Length of Four Fish Species on the Scotian Shelf, 1970-2002

There has been a decline in the size and condition in a number of groundfish species. There has been a reduction in the size of some groundfish species (e.g., haddock, cod, pollock, and silver hake) since the start of the time series in 1970. This decrease in size has been observed both on the Eastern […]

The polar bear’s last stand

A final refuge of Arctic summer sea ice may be the last outpost for polar bears.     By Jessica Marshall    Thu Dec 16, 2010 04:05 PM ET As sea ice disappears, a refuge of suitable habitat for polar bears and ringed seals — key polar bear prey — may persist in northeastern Canada and northern […]

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