Utah cities, ski resorts, farmers, and scientists tracking and preparing for the fallout of this year’s lowest-ever snowpack and winter drought are already feeling the effects.
From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.
Bottom trawlers drag giant nets across the ocean floor, releasing stored CO2 and killing up to 75 percent of the marine life unintentionally caught up in the process.
Warmer days and longer growing seasons are making northern regions in Ontario and the Prairies more hospitable for cattle farms, but grocery bills haven’t caught up.
