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Summers have never been quite the same since June 20, 1975, and it's all thanks to a "mindless eating machine" that terrorized moviegoers and beachgoers alike. That was the day Jaws hit movie theatres, ushering in the era of the summer blockbuster .. ...

Inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells in Canada are a much bigger climate problem than previously thought, emitting seven times more methane than the official estimates, according to a new study from researchers at McGill University.

After 12 consecutive months with temperatures 1.5 C above the 1850-1900 average, Earth's temperature has now fallen slightly. But that doesn't mean the planet is cooling off.

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see how and why grassy sidewalk strips and medians are being transformed in Boston, map what neighbourhoods are buying EVs in B.C. and Ontario, and hear from companies about why some of them have ...

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk's Mars rocket program.

As the G7 summit concludes in the popular wilderness destination of Kananaskis, Alta., officials say provincial teams managed frequent animal encounters without serious incident.

Ever wonder how the Toronto Zoo makes sure those cute baby animals are born? CBC's Dwight Drummond went behind the scenes at the Toronto Zoo to find out.

A UN push for investment to protect the world's oceans yielded around $10 billion US in deals at a conference last week, way below the estimated annual need.

DNA testing company 23andMe didn't have adequate data protections and ignored warning signs ahead of a massive data breach almost two years ago, an investigation by Canada's privacy commissioner found.

When a sports fan watches a game, their brain may react differently to the action than a casual viewer's brain. That's the findings of a recent University of Waterloo study.