By Kieran Mulvaney, Discovery News The trawler’s crew could scarcely believe their eyes. They had seen icebergs before as they fished off the coast of Labrador, but never anything quite like this, what was described as “a dazzling white ice island five kilometres long and alive with mountains, valleys, brooks, waterfalls, ponds and seals.” A […]

By Andy Soos, ENN Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products originated in the United States of America. It was first created as a United States government program during the early 1990s, but Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the European Union have also adopted the program. Devices carrying the […]

Members of the international group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (best known as PETA) are calling on Mayor Brian Taylor to halt the plan for culling urban deer herds in Grand Forks.   The email campaign has swamped Grand Forks Mayor Brian Taylor whose council approved an urban deer management plan only weeks […]

By Michael Jessen A life without lights and a house without heat; that’s the definition of extreme energy poverty. While it might be common to think of energy or fuel poverty as a problem in developing countries, it exists in some shape in our communities. It is a big issue in African and Asian countries […]

A recent report detailing the geothermal energy resource potential in Canada confirms that “geothermal energy, as a renewable energy source, not only provides a clean and renewable option for electricity generation around the clock, but also efficient and competitive heating options for Canadians all over Canada.” Alexander Richter, director of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, […]

By David A Gabel, ENN A new study published in the journal, Science, has quantified the forests’ role in regulating carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere. Because plants absorb CO2 as part of their metabolism, the greater the forest, the more CO2 is removed, and the impact of global climate change is decreased. The […]

Three Simon Fraser University biologists, including two co-authors of a new study, say that the study’s findings on the fate of tuna globally intensify a conundrum in managing this dwindling species. Do regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) risk making multi-million dollar fisheries go bankrupt by putting a moratorium on them? Or do they continue to […]

 Community demand remains high for a public meeting regarding the LG (Little Girl) culture among some local youth, brought to public attention by a how-to manual penned by two local men called Deflowered in Seconds, which described in minute detail how to sexually abuse little girls (see http://castlegarsource.com/news/general/youth-worker-says-facebook-abuse-manual-just-tip-terrifying-castlegar-iceberg-11649) City councilor Deb McIntosh said she’s getting […]

Landowners at Christina Lake concerned with the protection of the area’s greatest asset – the lake itself – are encouraging the implementation of proposed riparian area guidelines for development.   “Rather than simply sitting back and waiting for the riparian area regulations (RAR) to be forced upon us, we took the initiative to tailor some […]

By Andy Soos, ENN The question seems simple enough: What happens to the Earth’s temperature when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase? It has happened in the past. The answer is elusive. However, clues are hidden in the fossil record. A new study by researchers from Syracuse and Yale universities provides a much clearer picture of […]