To the Editor:Parents campaigning for a third French Immersion classroom at Trafalgar Middle School were outraged to find that the document entitled French Immersion Discussion, produced by senior management of School District No. 8, contained inaccuracies. Parents’ suspicions were further raised when they gathered information...

By Andy Soos, ENN A new NASA and university study of the March 11, 2011, Japan earthquake — that included researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. — provides the most comprehensive look to date at how Earth moved that day, unleashing widespread destruction and a devastating tsunami. The study of the...

The world's first small-scale hydrogen liquefaction plant will be built in North Vancouver. B.C.-based Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation (HTEC), and Sacré-Davey Engineering, along with international partner Air Liquide, are building this innovative, high-tech plant — with $870,000 in provincial funding. They will use...

By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science The Mongol invasion of Asia in the 1200s took enough carbon dioxide of the atmosphere to offset a year's worth of the world's gasoline demand today, according to a new study. But even Genghis Khan couldn't create more than a blip in atmospheric carbon compared to the overwhelming effect of ...

By CleanTechies Renewable energy sources like solar and wind only generate electricity when the wind blows or the sun is out and that isn't always when customers need power. Batteries large enough to hold megawatts of electricity are prohibitively expensive but another potential source of battery storage is fast emerging:...

Breeding season for the western screech-owl has begun, and with it comes a bird call that the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is asking the public to listen for. Listed as an endangered species both federally and provincially, the FWCP is looking to track these owls to better understand their distribution, range...

By Nino Marchetti, Matter Network One factor everyone wonders about when buying a new car is how safe it is in case of an accident. For green cars such as the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, this is especially a question to consider given their short history in the market. Now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...

By Gerard Wynn, Reuters, London Climate change cut global wheat and corn output by more than three per cent over the past three decades compared to growth projections without a rise in temperatures, a study found on Friday. The impacts translated into up to 20 per cent higher average commodity prices, before accounting for ...

By Alister Bull and David Alexander, Reuters President Barack Obama urged world oil producers to lift crude output this week, as he sought to deflect public anger over high gasoline prices that has hurt his popularity among voters. U.S. motor fuel prices have become a heated political issue after pushing toward $4 a gallon....

By Michael JessenA best-selling Australian author and scientist is baffled to see Canada's
election campaign sidestepping climate change and environmental issues.

 Tim Flannery, recently appointed as chief commissioner of the Australian government's climate commission, says the environment is one of the top
issues everywhere...