EnviroZine
Environment Canada's Online News-magazine

Issue 84
August 21, 2008

Environment Minister John Baird (middle row, centre) was on hand to congratulate the 42 new enforcement officers who graduated from basic enforcement training in July 2008. Photo: © Environment Canada, 2008.Graduating Green

Forty-two new environmental enforcement officers join the ranks of frontline defence of Canada's natural legacy.

The 1964 tsunami devastated Port Alberni, British Columbia, as seen in this image taken of the aftermath. Photo: © BC Provincial Emergency Program Archives, 1964.Waves of Warning

Tsunami warning and watch features added to Vancouver Island’s Weatheradio system are helping to prepare and protect Canadians in the event of impending severe weather disasters.

Logo of Geocache Your Watershed website. Image: Environment Canada.X Marks the (Water) Spot

Geocache Your Watershed is an Environment Canada project that uses geocaching -- an outdoor treasure-hunting game using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) -- to get people interested in water-related issues and informed about the importance of fresh, clean, safe water.

You Asked Us

Image: © Environment Canada, 2008
What are the sea-ice predictions for the Northwest Passage this summer?

Nature

The stinkpot or Musk turtle, threatened in Canada. Photo: Stéphanie Gagnon © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada.
The Elusive Search for the Stinkpot Turtle

Get Involved

Two four-kilometre circuits at the Biosphère showcase the natural beauty of the Sainte-Hélène and Notre Dame islands. Photo: © Environment Canada.
Spend time at the 'Sphere with GeoTour 67

Video: Protecting Our Water: Water Testing on the Great Lakes

TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup