Amazon to add another 3,000 jobs in Canada
Online retailer Amazon, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on hand, announced Monday it will add 3,000 jobs in Vancouver, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of its Seattle headquarters.
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UK, US launch biggest-ever study of Antarctic glacier
Britain and the United States on Monday launched a research programme billed "the most detailed and extensive examinations of a massive Antarctic glacier ever undertaken" to gauge how quickly it could collapse.
Scientists hope bug experiment fattens Colorado River fish
Any great fishing hole depends on the health and well-being of its bugs.
Proximity to fracking sites affects public support of them, study finds
People who live closer to fracking sites are more familiar with and more supportive of hydraulic fracturing, while those who live in proximity to areas of higher oil and gas well density are more familiar with but not necessarily ...
Proximity to books and adult support enhance children's learning opportunities
An innovative book distribution program that provides free children's books in low-income neighborhoods, combined with supportive adults who encourage reading, can boost children's literacy and learning opportunities, finds ...
Freshwater ecosystems filter pollutants before they reach oceans
Whether through carbon dioxide emissions or nutrient pollution from fertilizers used in agriculture, human activities have a profound impact on ecosystems—often throwing them out of balance. By adding excess nutrients to ...
La Nina-like ocean cooling patterns intensify northwestern Pacific tropical cyclones
The intensity and frequency of strong tropical cyclones, as well as cyclone landfalls, has increased in recent decades in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, raising speculation about the root cause of this surge in destructive ...
Malaria-carrying parasites spread more when they can jump into multiple birds
If you're a parasite and want to spread out a little in Amazonia, then you better be cool with riding around in a variety of different birds, a new study found.
NASA finds wind shear affecting Tropical Cyclone Flamboyan
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Flamboyan in the Southern Indian Ocean it analyzed the storm in visible and infrared light.
New details of molecular machinery that builds plant cell wall components
Plants are among the most effective energy convertors on Earth. They capture solar energy and convert it to carbon-based compounds that are used for energy and also to build up essential plant components, including the cell ...
