The study suggests conservation
projects targeting critically endangered species have reduced the rate
of bird extinctions by about 40 per cent over the last 28 years.
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214 grey whales washed up dead in 2019. It could happen again in 2020
And then, as now, the animals appeared to be starving, said Calambokidis. Not just the normal skinny that happens as fat stores are used on a long migration, but so emaciated that when they cut into the skin during a necropsy, the blubber felt dry.
“I know it’s kind of hard to imagine, a blubber area without any oil in it.”
Necropsies in B.C. showed the same thing, but experts don’t know why.
Another tragic and destructive year for wildfires — is this the new normal? | CBC Radio
Extreme wildfire was a global story in 2019 as wildfires around the world were dialed up in intensity and impact.
“The
warmer we get, the more fires we see; and the more intense the fire,
the more difficult to impossible it is to put the fire out,” said Mike Flannigan, a professor of wildland fire at the University of Alberta.
One of the hardest hit areas this year was Australia, which has been experiencing record breaking heat.
“They
don’t normally see this much fire or this intense fire. The warmer it
gets, the better the atmosphere gets at sucking the moisture out of the
fuel so it’s easier for the fire to start and spread,” he explained. “It
also means there’s more fuel to burn, which means fire management
activities can’t put that fire out.”
How the discourse has changed around defining topics of the decade | CBC News
Here’s how the discourse has evolved around several topics that define this country and the people who live here:
New tax cuts for British Columbians a mixed bag: Canadian Taxpayers Federation | CBC News
…so fast, says Kris Sims, the organization’s B.C. director. She says the numbers don’t tell the whole story.
“While
we finally get to drop the medical services premium and fully switch
over to the employer health tax, taxpayers need to remember that we are
all still paying the tax, just in a different form,” Sims said at a
news conference outside of Surrey City Hall.
“You’re going to
be paying it through lower wages in some cases, higher property taxes in
other cases and higher costs for your items at stores, because
employers, job creators, are now bearing that burden.”