The major players in this year's Canadian federal election are out of the blocks and off and running. What kind of a race will it be?

Permafrost blanketing the northern hemisphere contains more than twice the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, making it a potentially mammoth contributor to global climate change.

Hurricane Hannah has passed by but the heavy rains that have accompanied her journey are still falling across the Maritimes.

Three people were killed after they were overcome by fumes in a shed on the property of a mushroom farm: neighbours had complained about the smell from the farm on several occasions.

The United Nations is providing assistance to a number of countries in the Caribbean that have been badly affected by recent severe weather.

The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods says two slicing machines are the most likely source of listeriosis that led to a deadly outbreak.

The new study shows how some Salmonella bacteria use the long stringy appendages they normally use to help them 'swim' and move about to attach themselves to salad leaves and other vegetables, causing contamination.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Metro Ontario Inc. are warning the public not to consume the sandwiches and party trays because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

ACH Food Companies, Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee is recalling its Patak's® Dopiaza Cooking Sauce sold in the United States because it may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

The Sierra Club of Canada has issued a report that grades Canada's political parties on the climate change patterns. Greens on top, Conservatives not so hot.

T. Marzetti Company, Columbus, Ohio is recalling a limited number of 12 fl. oz. bottles of Girard's Honey Dijon Peppercorn (item 58105) because they may have the incorrect back label of Girard's French Dressing (item 58015).

Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, Washington is recalling its alfalfa sprout products (alfalfa sprouts, onion sprouts, and salad sprouts) because they may be linked to a recent outbreak of Salmonellosis in Oregon and Washington State.

The Greening Greater Phoenix Initiative is encouraging more green businesses such as solar and clean technology, green building, renewable energy and other green industry organizations to move to Phoenix.

The Union of Concerned Scientists and Penguin Classics with bookstores across the country are encouraging all aspiring writers and photographers to submit their personal stories and images about global warming.

Statistics Canada reports following a decline in July, employment edged up by 15,000 in August. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.1%.

The Hershey Company today announced a voluntary recall of 7.25-ounce plastic bottles of Hershey's Chocolate Shell Topping because they contain undeclared almonds.

Even scientists define ‘a gene’ in different ways, so it comes as little surprise that the media also have various ways of framing the concept of a gene.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to serve or consume Canex Maple Leaf Bologna because this product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Canada's federal Liberals are accusing Agriculture Minister of staging a coverup over changes to food safety inspections.

An initiative unveiled today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) allows computer users to utilize the popular mapping tool Google Earth to “fly” to 200 of the world’s environmental hotspots.