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https://thenarwhal.ca· First analyzed 29 Apr 2026· Updated 29 Apr 2026
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Hosting Provider

Cloudflare
cloudflare.com

IP Address

172.66.151.226

Site Location

🇨🇦 Canadavia tld

Server Location

🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada

ASN

AS13335

Organization

Cloudflare, Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

fred.ns.cloudflare.com.sydney.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

92

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
1.3 s10%
Speed Index
1.7 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
693 KB
50 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Frontend
Styling
Bootstrap
CMS
WordPressv6.9.4
Infrastructure
Hosting
Cloudflare
CDN
Cloudflare

Technology Stack

15 Technologies Detected

Plugins

4
EverlitWp User AvatarPublishpress Authors Pro
WP Rocket

CSS Frameworks

2
Bootstrapv5.3.7
Tailwind CSS

Fonts

2
Adobe Fonts (Typekit)Adobe Fonts

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4

Libraries

1
jQueryv3.7.1

UI Components

1
Swiper

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

CDN

1
Cloudflare

SEO Analysis

A89/100
26
4
0
Meta Tags12/15
Content11/12
Headings6/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images3/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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thenarwhal.cathenarwhal.ca

The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada

The Narwhal's team of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can't find anywhere else.

Title Length68 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~413px / 580px)

Description Length138 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    4 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    9 URLs

    9 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    4 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    12/100
    Poor
    4 12 1

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    C64/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    11/25
    Schema Data
    13/25
    Citation
    20/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    nav
    Text ratio:5%
    Words:1,333
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:14.3
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    6 JSON-LD
    Article×1.2Person×1.3Organization×1.1WebSiteSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary25w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 5.8w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card3/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (5)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    B
    78/100
    12
    Passed
    5
    Critical
    1
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    15/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    15/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    11/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    7/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    3 recommendations
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    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    78/100
    A
    70 mg
    CO₂e / view
    693.0 KB
    Page Weight
    80%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    80 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    40 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    8.4 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    3 mg
    Network
    21 mg
    Device
    46 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    157.6 KB
    Images
    310.7 KB
    CSS
    199.6 KB
    HTML
    24.8 KB
    Other
    415 B
    Green Hosting Verified
    Cloudflare
    GWF Verified
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    F

    Security Score

    26%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    WAF

    62d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Google Trust Services

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-256

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/1.1

    Valid From

    01.04.2026

    Valid Until

    30.06.2026

    OCSP Stapling

    Enabled

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    thenarwhal.cafellowships.thenarwhal.ca

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    A1:29:44:73:95:3F:D3:C3:AA:AD:64:4E:7B:1C:8A:9A:96:1A:D1:E4...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    cf-ray🇮🇹 Milan
    9f3fe887fe4cee55-MXP
    cache-control
    🟡 0s(max-age=0)
    connection
    keep-alive
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:08:22 GMT
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    90

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (5)

    alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt2.aspmx.l.google.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    thenarwhal.ca

    Domain Age
    8y 10m

    Created

    07.06.2017

    Expires

    07.06.2026

    Last Updated

    22.07.2025

    Registrar

    Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Privacy policy page linked

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    77/100
    Mobile Friendly2 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Quarto + Times

    WCAG Partial
    67/100
    Readability
    /30
    23/30

    18px · LH 1.50

    Hierarchy
    /20
    20/20

    2.67x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    15/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    9/25

    5 fonts · 1 req

    Heading Font

    Quarto

    Sans48px

    Body Font

    Times

    Serif18px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    2 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~35 CPL

    Narrow lines
    48px
    h1
    36px
    h2
    22px
    h3
    26px
    h4
    18px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 18px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.50 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 32/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 2 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.7x larger than body text.

    AAdobe FontsBuy on MyFontsFlesch 32

    Color Palette

    10 unique colors
    16.73:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Text· 14.7%
    #1e1d23
    Text· 12.6%
    #05070c
    Primary· 18.4%
    #6f6a59
    Secondary· 12.4%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    2 Tools Detected

    Growing

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    1

    Categories

    2

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Growing marketing technology adoption

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    Scripts & Styles

    26 Resources

    16
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    6
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    thenarwhal.ca(9)googletagmanager.com(2)youtube.com(2)cdn.jsdelivr.net(2)l.getsitecontrol.com(1)

    Website Identity

    The Narwhal

    The Narwhal

    NewsMediaOrganization

    The Narwhal's team of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can't find anywhere else.

    editor@thenarwhal.ca
    8 years old
    Location detected: 🇨🇦 Canadavia tld
    Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc📧 Google Workspaceen

    Social Profiles

    YouTubeTikTokBluesky

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    Last analyzed: 29 Apr 2026 at 17:08

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking