Despite the growing attention being paid to the cause of international debt relief, led by celebrities such as Bono, little has actually been done to ease the financial burden on …

Two studies from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) linking hospitals that perform larger volumes of surgery to better patient outcomes are prompting another round of soul-searching over the …

High levels of toxic contaminants have been recorded in several Arctic regions. But the full health effects of exposure to these chemicals are only just emerging. Meet the scientists studying …

The first comprehensive look at persistent toxic substances (PTS) across the Russian Arctic reinforces what studies in other Arctic nations have revealed: that indigenous peoples in this northern swath of …

Kamchatka, Russia’s Pacific flank, is home to much of the world’s last preserves of wild salmon species. But scientists fear the highly lucrative global market for wild salmon roe, driven …

The U.S. is weaponizing space. Canada is firmly opposed… but not necessarily.

Canada shares more of the Arctic Ocean with Russia than with any other country, so it appears sensible to help Russia finance the dismantling of ancient nuclear submarines now rusting …

Technical and political hurdles have slowed Russia’s efforts to dismantle dozens of decommissioned submarines before they fall apart or their nuclear fuel is stolen.