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2024 Monarch Butterfly Blitz Sets Records for Observations and Volunteer Efforts in North America

September 18, 2024 Ecosystems

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 18 September 2024 — From 26 July to 4 August 2024, the 8th annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz invited individuals, organizations and community scientists from across North America to collect data on monarch butterflies and the milkweed plants essential for their survival. This snapshot of the monarch butterfly and its breeding locations helps scientists better understand how to protect and conserve one of North America’s most iconic species.

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Monarch Blitz 2024

Media Releases

#MapMonday 2015-2020 North American Land Cover Change Map
July 19, 2023 Pollutants

Detecting Environmental Changes: CEC Releases 2015-2020 North American Land Cover Change Map

Montreal, 19 July 2023 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is proud to release the 2015–2020 North American Land Cover Change map,...

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Cover for Taking Stock 15 report
April 24, 2018 Pollutants

New report provides most comprehensive accounting to date of industrial pollutants in North America

Flagship report and interactive infographic provide analysis of over 5 billion kilograms of reported pollutant releases and transfers...

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Public Meeting of the North American PRTR Project
August 8, 2016 Pollutants

REGISTER TODAY: Join the public meeting of the North American PRTR Project

CEC meeting to focus on how PRTR data can help address environmental pollution issues Montreal, 8 August 2016—The...

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June 16, 2016 Pollutants

CEC releases updated industrial pollution data via its Taking Stock Online tool

Explore pollutant releases and transfers within North America’s watersheds with new online interactive tools Montreal, 16 June 2016—The...

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October 1, 2014 PRTR

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation releases its first-ever, multi-year examination of reported industrial pollution in North America

The latest edition of the Taking Stock report details pollutant releases and transfers across the region from 2005 through 2010, with...

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September 29, 2014 Pollutants

Registration now open for the Public Meeting of the CEC’s North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Project

Taking stock of pollutant reporting and sustainability progress in North America: A focus on the automotive manufacturing sector...

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August 21, 2014 Enforcement

Save the Date: 11–12 November 2014 public meeting in Mexico City of the CEC’s North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Project

Taking stock of pollutant reporting and sustainability progress in North America: A focus on the automotive manufacturing sector...

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March 12, 2012 PRTR

Latest North American data help track industrial pollution, support sustainability efforts

Updated, integrated North American database details a reported 4.9 billion kilograms of pollutants, including cross-border transfers. Multi-year database...

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April 11, 2011 Pollutants

Latest report on North American industrial pollution reveals impacts on our shared water environment

Over 228 million kilograms of direct pollutant releases to surface waters were reported by industrial facilities in North...

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