Freshwater ecosystems in Canada and around the world are under siege. Lakes, rivers, ponds and wetlands face many environmental threats, but one that is changing them most rapidly is the spread of ...

The ecosystem is a delicate balance between all living organisms, including plants and animals, as well as the weather and climate they endure. There are also multiple ecosystem types within each ...

Alberta's ecosystems and the natural beauty they create are still largely intact but parts are disappearing at rates that exceed deforestation in the Amazon rain forest. "We continue to lose ...

People have always made use of the seas. For me, looking to the past isn’t just about understanding what we have lost, it is also about taking positive lessons from the past, such as the myriad ways ...

Fire is a natural part of ecosystem cycles, especially in forests, prairies, and grasslands, which have evolved to depend on fire for diversity. After a fire, the landscape may appear scarred, but ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York is no stranger to the variety of wildlife that roams its forests, waters and beyond. But while many species are crucial in maintaining the health and beauty of ...

In her new book The Serviceberry, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer argues that humans would be wise to learn from the circular economies of reciprocity and abundance that play out in natural ecosystems.

The Piscatorial Atlas shows oyster bed distribution around the British Isles in the 19th century. Credit: Wellcome Collection Today, the native oyster ecosystem is defined as collapsed.