Environment Archives - Page 8 of 138

A growing number of scientists are now studying animals and plants found in our own backyards, reflecting a realization that cities are important ecosystems.

Opinion: City life

Plant and animal species that adapt quickly to city life are more likely to survive

By Carly Ziter, Riikka Kinnunen March 14, 2023

It’s five o’clock on a summer morning in Winnipeg. Our research team is unloading a series of small traps from the trunk of our car, which is parked on a residential road. Using a stick, we slather peanut butter from a huge jar into each trap as bait and quietly sneak into the yards we’ve

“In administering our own on-farm climate action program, we’re able to target support for Red River Metis agriculture producers.” – David Beaudin

News, Other

Manitoba Metis Federation rolls out on-farm climate action program

Metis farmers may be funded to implement nitrogen management practices, cover cropping and rotational grazing

By Geralyn Wichers March 10, 2023

Red River Metis farmers may be eligible for up to $75,000 in funding to implement nitrogen management, rotational grazing and other best management practices. On Feb. 6, the Manitoba Metis Federation announced its On-Farm Climate Action Program, which will administer federal On-Farm Climate Action Fund dollars to Metis farmers. “In administering our own on-farm climate

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Seasonal math and atmospheric composition

When you fly by jet, more than 75 per cent of our atmosphere’s mass is below you

By Daniel Bezte March 8, 2023

In the last article, we looked at the five reasons for the seasons. Sounds like it should be a song, doesn’t it? (“Time of the Season” by the Zombies always comes to mind — I know, I’m old.) To finish that discussion, let’s look at the “march of the seasons” and the extremes we encounter in day length

Op/Ed, Opinion, Other

Opinion: Good or bad?

By Heather Kharouba, Stephanie A. Rivest March 7, 2023

Whether or not invasive species threaten native biodiversity and ecosystems has been a point of debate among researchers for years. Invasive species have caused extinctions of native species and even altered the functioning of ecosystems. But not all species that are introduced to new areas become invasive — meaning they cause negative impacts. Despite this,

The goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a global movement, and from government to industry it’s been adopted as the path forward.

News

The net-zero movement is unstoppable, but farmers will adapt

Reducing emissions is possible; the key is persuading Ottawa to chart a sensible course, says farm leader

By Alexis Kienlen March 2, 2023

Glacier FarmMedia – Keep calm, stay flexible and farm on. These were the main messages from a panel on greenhouse gas emissions at the recent CrossRoads conference. Canada, and every member of the G7 and 120 other nations, has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, the manager of government and policy relations for

The president of the Canola Council of Canada feels it needs to constantly remind the federal government about the importance of agriculture.

News, Oilseeds

Canola groups among Canada’s busiest lobby groups

CCGA, CCC expanded efforts beyond usual government departments in 2022, leaders say

By Geralyn Wichers March 1, 2023

The Canadian Canola Growers Association was the busiest Canadian lobby group in any sector last year, said president Rick White. “We have been extremely busy,” White said, speaking to the Manitoba Canola Growers at their AGM on Feb. 16. The Canola Council of Canada also cracked the top ten most active lobby groups, White added.

Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Beginning our look at Earth’s energy budget

Our planet is actually closest to the sun in early January

By Daniel Bezte February 22, 2023

With the quiet and almost perfect winter weather we have been receiving over the last month and a half (ignoring the one week of cold weather), there is just not much new and exciting on the weather front. That means we can get back to our Meteorology 101 course — back to school, everyone! In our first class we

Arctic warming has led to greater weather variability in recent years, says a retired professor and agrometeorology specialist.

News, Other, Weather

Why is our weather more volatile?

A close look at the jet stream can explain our recent ups-and-downs

By Gord Gilmour February 15, 2023

If you want to understand why the weather has become so volatile, you’ll need to look up — way up to the Arctic. Paul Bullock, a retired professor and agrometeorology specialist from the University of Manitoba told the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg that it all starts with polar sea ice. Climate change is causing the

Markets, News

German plans to end crop-based biofuels would hit farmers

By Reuters February 10, 2023

Any German government plans to stop crop-based biofuel production would severely hit farmers and cut rapeseed output, Thomas Mielke, CEO of Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said Feb. 1. Smaller crushings of oilseeds in Germany would lead to a widening of the domestic protein deficit for animal feed and require increased imports of soybeans and

‘Collectively, the Oakland Institute estimates the three CO2 pipelines planned for the Midwest could collect $45 billion in federal guarantees over the next 12 years. Summit’s share of that juicy federal pie is an estimated $12 billion.’

Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: The great carbon boondoggle, the sequel

Pigging out at the trough of the U.S. federal government

By Alan Guebert February 8, 2023

Iowa’s Bruce Rastetter has a sixth sense when it comes to making money. In 1984, according to the Des Moines Register, Rastetter “started feeding hogs on contract…and within two years, 500 head grew to 100,000.” A decade later, his Heartland Pork was the 12th largest hog farm in the U.S. Ten years after that, with

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Tag Archives Environment