EnviroZine
Environment Canada's Online News-magazine

Issue 88
February 2009

Polar bear. Photo: © Corel Corporation, 1994.National Polar Bear Roundtable

As home to approximately 15,500 of the world’s estimated 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears, Canada has an important role to play in the future of this iconic animal.

Environment Canada’s weather station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Photo: Barry Funk © Environment Canada.Weather Station Swap

Two cities, separated by provincial, state and national borders, are now joined by a partnership that will make shared weather data between Canada and the United States a reality.

Great Arctic thaw continues. Photo: © Courtesy of Canadian Coast Guard, 2008.Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories for 2008

Canadians might remember 2008 as the year that was too wet, too snowy or just too cold. From one of the rainiest summers on record in the east to continuing Arctic sea ice melt to extreme cold in central Canada, check out the weather events that made the Top Ten list for 2008.

You Asked Us

Baby in cloth diaper. Photo: © Kristina Fickes, 2008.

The Great Diaper Debate: are cloth or disposable diapers better for the environment?

Nature

Darkwoods' subalpine forest basins provide important caribou habitat. Photo: Blair Hammond © Canadian Wildlife Service, 2007.
Into the Depths of Darkwoods



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The P2 Planning process. Image: © Environment Canada, 2008.

Pollution Prevention makes Good Business Sense

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