A special air quality statement in Winnipeg this week has left one organization cancelling outdoor activities, with smoke travelling from the Northwest Territories to the province.
More than 70 high school students rallied in the streets of downtown Whitehorse on Friday afternoon on Earth Day to protest the government's inaction against climate change.
Of course it’s complicated. But in some cases, nature really missed humans, researchers found.
Brian Owens is a freelance science writer and editor based in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. This article first appeared in Hakai Magazine. SHARES Ocean noise dropped during the pandemic, including in BC’s Nanaimo Harbour where it fell by 86 per cent. But lockdowns weren’t all good for the natural world.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold last spring and people around the world went into lockdown, a certain type of news story started to spring up the idea that, in the absence of people, nature was returning to a healthier, more pristine state. There were viral reports of dolphins in the canals of Venice, Italy, and pumas in the streets in Santiago, Chile.