A new all-electric passenger ferry is moving ahead and while it will reduce underwater noise pollution, marine mammal experts and researchers says it is increasing another risk to humpback whales.

Japan issued an advisory Monday for an increased risk of a possible mega-quake in northern coastal areas, induced by a major earthquake earlier in the day.

A Transport Canada survey that asks drivers to weigh in on car headlight glare closes April 20, 2026. Experts and everyday drivers in Nova Scotia have some strong opinions to share.

A salmon war is bubbling up in the waters of Atlantic Canada. On one side are fish farmers who raise salmon in ocean pens. On the other is a conservation group called the Atlantic Salmon Federation.

The spring lobster season gets underway on April 25 this year, one week earlier than the traditional start date of May 1. That's causing problems for at least one of the Island's larger harbours. CBC’s Nancy Russell explains.

Benny the foal is only a few days old, but his owners say he's already taking their stable by storm.

Thawing permafrost on a small island off the Yukon’s north coast is shedding light on how climate change could dramatically affect the Arctic landscape in years to come.

In the warm waters emanating from Ontario's largest nuclear plant, fish are gathering by the thousands. Ahead of an Earth Day livestream, CBC News got a rare look at what some call a 'fish city,' a striking scene scientists say may signal a changing Great Lakes ecosystem.

When Dublin scientist Emma Murphy got word that a dead Greenland shark had washed up on the shores of northwestern Ireland, she was gobsmacked. Not only are the massive and ancient ocean dwellers notoriously elusive, but they usually make their homes in the remote depths of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans.

An unusually large troop of chimpanzees displayed cooperation and social cohesion for decades, until something shifted and they started to turn on each other.

Jeremy Hansen sat down with CBC News to share some of his insights, like how he felt during lift-off, the joy the mission brought him, and that one time he accidentally let a water bag explode in the capsule.

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how AI could help protect important ecosystems; get an update on offshore wind in the U.S.; and find out why Parks Canada is connecting with social media influencers.

A popular fertilizer that helps feed most of the world can degrade nearly half of all freshwater bodies on the Canadian Prairies, according to a new study by a group of Manitoba and Saskatchewan researchers. However, one expert says the findings may be an "overstatement."

After flying 406,771 kilometres around the moon — the farthest any humans have ever been — Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch are ready to share more of their experiences with the public. CBC will have live coverage of today's news conference as they take questions from the media at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Etsy has announced it’s banning the sale of fur items on the site in August. The Fur Institute of Canada warns the move will hit Indigenous artisans hardest, who often rely on the site as a major source of income.

The Artemis II astronauts made many mind-blowing images during their historic lunar mission earlier this month. They have two NASA trainers to thank for equipping them with tried-and-true digital SLR cameras and sharing their photo skills.

Teresa Patry, a Vermilion, Alta., farmer and rancher, has two active oil wells operating on her land, which, according to an air quality assessment, are venting a steady stream of potentially dangerous greenhouse gases downwind from where she lives with her family and livestock. But, according to Alberta's energy regular, everything is operating as it should be.

Just in time for nesting season, volunteers with the Calgary Area NestBox Monitors Society are replacing worn-out bird boxes with newer models. We tagged along to see what's involved and why the work is so important for a variety of species.

Julietta Sorensen Kass didn’t expect so many people to respond with interest to her social media post offering to gift tobacco she'd grown in her northwest Calgary yard for prayers and ceremonies. She says she's been blessed with connections and so much more in return.

Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 3.9 magnitude quake north of Shawville, Que., early Tuesday afternoon.