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Bee biodiversity taking a sting

If you've ever complained about there being too many bees around, consider yourself lucky. Pollinators - such as bees, butterflies and bats - are responsible for the continued existence of more than 70 per cent of the world's flowering plant population, but are significantly decreasing in...

Environment in images

Parkside Elementary school students overwhelmingly properly sort (95 per cent) their recyclables...
Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, Richard Brown, left, welcomes three new members to...
Hannah Lewis checks the progress of the bucket method of sap collection in Mill River Provincial...
Former provincial court judge Ralph Thompson delivered the Report of the Commission of Land and...

Other news

New members for Environmental Advisory Council

April 20, 2010 - 5 h 00

Members will provide advice and recommendations on environmental issues to the government

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No assurances funding coming for BBEMA

April 6, 2010 - 5 h 00

SUMMERSIDE - Ottawa is offering no assurances to the 16 Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) organizations that they will receive funding for environmental programs this year. The 16 environmental groups include two on P.E.I. - Bedeque Bay...

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Islanders encouraged to participate in Earth Hour

March 27, 2010 - 5 h 00

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Habitat Re-Store set to open in Summerside April 10

March 20, 2010 - 5 h 00

There's a new store opening soon in the city, and it's relying on the public to stock the shelves. Habitat for Humanity will open a Summerside branch of its ReStore on April 10, but will begin taking donations this Monday.

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Maple taps are flowing early

March 18, 2010 - 5 h 00

MILL RIVER - When Mark Arsenault pulled the drill out of maple trees he was tapping last week, sap squirted out. He started tapping trees earlier than normal this year because of early spring-like conditions. Sap starts running when daytime...

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Schools closed for third day this week

March 5, 2010 - 5 h 00

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Schools closed today

March 4, 2010 - 5 h 00

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Two major U.S. retailers say theyll shun fuel produced from oilsands

February 11, 2010 - 5 h 00

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Arming Environment officers debated

February 1, 2010 - 5 h 00

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J.D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye, dies at age 91

January 28, 2010 - 5 h 00

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