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Canada, Greenland accord to protect polar bears
Canada and Greenland agreed on a series of measures aimed at protecting shared populations of polar bears which roam between the Nunavut territory and the huge arctic island, officials said.
Oct 31, 2009 |
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Arctic ice cap 'to disappear in future summers'
The Arctic ice cap will disappear completely in summer months within 20 to 30 years, a polar research team said as they presented findings from an expedition led by adventurer Pen Hadow.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Facebook agrees with Canada on privacy controls
(AP) -- Facebook is agreeing to give users more control over their information in response to concerns raised by Canadian privacy officials.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Beetles, wildfire: Double threat in warming world
(AP) -- A veil of smoke settled over the forest in the shadow of the St. Elias Mountains, in a wilderness whose spruce trees stood tall and gray, a deathly gray even in the greenest heart of a Yukon summer.
Aug 23, 2009 |
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Watchdog: Facebook violates Canadian privacy law
(AP) -- Canada's privacy commissioner says the online social networking site Facebook breaches Canadian law by keeping users personal information indefinitely after members close their accounts.
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Climate change may spell demise of key salt marsh constituent
Global warming may exact a toll on salt marshes in New England, but new research shows that one key constituent of marshes may be especially endangered.
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Swine flu tolls leaps past 52,000, 231 dead: WHO
The World Health Organisation on Monday reported a huge leap in the swine flu pandemic toll to more than 52,000 people infected and 231 dead.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Scientists determine geese involved in Hudson River plane crash were migratory
US Airways Flight 1549 bird strike to determine not only the species, but also that the Canada geese involved were from a migratory, rather than resident, population. This knowledge is essential for wildlife professionals ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Dying at home: A trend that could make hospitals more efficient
Hospitals across Canada are seeking ways to free up beds. University of Alberta researcher Donna Wilson has a suggestion: people should be encouraged to die at home rather than in hospital.
May 19, 2009 |
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Yes, the grass IS greener: Why Canadian nurses go -- and stay -- in the USA
(Toronto: May 14, 2009) A study looking at Canadian-educated registered nurses working in the USA found that opportunities for ongoing education, including formal support for graduate education and ease of licensure, in addition ...
May 14, 2009 |
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Flight dispatched with supplies for North Pole team
A plane set off Wednesday during a break in bad weather to re-supply three stranded British researchers, who are trapped and fighting to survive in the North Pole, organizers of the aid effort said.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2009 |
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