Environmental Indicators

The following is a dynamic set of environmental indicators on priority issues for which Environment Canada maintains monitoring programs. The indicators describe the state of the environment for particular issues in a scientifically concise and easily understood manner.

Marine Ecosystems Shellfish Closures Seabirds         Toxic Contaminants PCBs in Cormorant Eggs Dioxin/Furan Levels Pesticide Poisonings in Raptors Toxins in Heron Eggs Toxins in Osprey Eggs Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Stratospheric Ozone Thickness         Urban Water Use & Wastewater Treatment Water Use and Wastewater		Biodiversity Bald Eagle Black Brant Geese Great Blue Heron Lesser Snow Geese Porcupine Caribou Waterfowl Species Trumpeter Swan Western Sandpiper Sensitive Ecosystems Climate Change Temperature & Precipitation         Urban Air Quality Fraser Valley Smog Central Okanagan Valley Smog - under construction         Freshwater Quality Nitrate Levels in Ground Water

All indicators are updated on an on-going basis as more recent information becomes available.

The indicators are described by answering the four state of the environment questions of what's happening, why is it happening, why is it significant and what is being done.

Click on the environmental indicator of choice to view the indicator. Please note that this site is under ongoing development and new issues and indicators will be added as information becomes available.