An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the...

Moon rocks that a Chinese robotic spacecraft brought back to Earth last year have provided new insights into ancient lunar volcanic activity, a researcher said...

The City of Cranbrook, B.C., will delay the relocation of a family of beavers in a city park until the spring of next year, but some citizens say staff is ignoring alternatives to ensure the family can stay where they...

North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what South Korea's military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches, marking possibly the most significant demonstration of the North's military might since U.S. President Joe Biden took...

Why there are such impressive numbers of humpbacks this year in the St. Lawrence estuary is a mystery. But one marine biologist has theories that point to climate...

An "imbalanced" group of experts and with China's resistance to co-operate means the World Health Organization's new panel is leaving some experts dubious it will determine the origin of...

An environmental group in drought-stricken Cape Town, South Africa, is helping to cut down 54,000 hectares of invasive pine trees in the city's watershed to free up 55 billion litres of water lost each year to the trees. (Mike...

The impact of climate on our changing planet may be the most pressing story of our time. Canadians have a hunger for information and constructive solutions as the United Nations climate conference, COP26, is set to begin in Glasgow on Oct....

China's President Xi wants to transform the economy to help the poorest. He also insists the country can cut its carbon output. But can he do both at the same time and hang on to...

Milan and Costa Rica were among the winners of the Earthshot Prize on Sunday, an environmental award created by Prince William, who has criticized world leaders for an uninspiring response to the climate change...

Skunks are so prevalent in P.E.I., Islanders may be surprise they weren't always...

When it comes to his lawn, Rhett Wyntjes doesn't care what the neighbours think. But he does care about the species that live...

Climate change is already affecting the volume and quality of water that's coming out of many taps in Nova...

Developing countries suffer from a significant gap in terms of scientific research related to climate change, a new study shows, even though they contain the communities and people most vulnerable to extreme weather, rising sea levels and other serious impacts of climate...

A handful of billionaire-backed space ventures are trying to make out-of-this-world tourism a future reality, but some critics say their resources would be better directed toward solving the problems we face on Earth...

A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight...

It might not be the fountain of youth we've dreamed of, but experiments in mice suggest one possible, if distasteful, path to rejuvenation: a dose of the microbial ecosystem from the gut of a healthy...

Bob McDonald's blog: Actor William Shatner's nakedly emotional response to his sub-orbital flight is a welcome reminder of the perspective-changing potential of a trip to...

For the second straight year, the world is heading into a new La Niña weather event. Here's more on what to expect and what that means for the weather and the hurricane...

Queen Elizabeth said she was irritated by world leaders who talk about climate change but do nothing to address global warming, and said it was still unclear who would turn up at the COP26 climate summit in...

What exactly are world leaders hoping to achieve at the COP26 climate conference in Scotland next month? CBC News takes a closer...

An Ontario court has ruled in favour of the City of Toronto in its bid to preserve a 250-year-old oak tree — ordering the owner of the North York property the tree sits on to sell the home to the city at the agreed price, despite the current market value soaring during the...

Canadians are — and will remain — among the biggest consumers of energy over the next decade even as policies ramp up to make the country more energy-efficient, a global energy forecast...

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the benefits of a home energy evaluation and how Britain brought back the beaver.