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America’s 250th Birthday Will Be a Scorcher Not All Will Survive

This year, New York City first activated its heat emergency plan on May 19—the earliest it’s ever done so—due to a severe ...

Canada has lost over 60% of its flying insects since the 1970s, leaving tree swallows smaller and less successful at breeding, scientists found

A stark reality has emerged from Ontario's Long Point Bird Observatory: over 60% of flying insects have vanished in four ...

Here is a look at key news events in June 2026

A spokesperson for a flotilla to Gaza said two Canadians intercepted by Israel had been released. Global Sumud Canada's ...