Canada faces 'herculean shift' to meet climate targets
Canada requires a "herculean shift" in energy use to meet its international commitment to reduce greenhouse gases, according to a Senate study out Tuesday.
Canada requires a "herculean shift" in energy use to meet its international commitment to reduce greenhouse gases, according to a Senate study out Tuesday.
Environment
Mar 7, 2017
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An estimated 500 to 600 ducks and geese have died due to avian cholera in western Idaho.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2017
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Canada geese are loud, aggressive and annoying, but worst of all they poop everywhere—a messy problem vexing cities across the country trying to keep their parks clean and safe.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2016
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The Stratford Festival in Canada is commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by making his plays accessible to a generation raised on the Internet.
Internet
Apr 5, 2016
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Beetles diversity in New Brunswick, Canada, has elicited the interest of biologists for over a century and continues to do so. In 1991, 1,365 species were known from New Brunswick. That number had increased to 2,703 by 2013, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2016
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Hawazin Alhawsaw sees culture shock as a normal part of the acculturation process for Arab refugees settling in Canada.
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2016
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Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for key discoveries about a cosmic particle that whizzes through space at nearly the speed of light, passing easily through Earth and even your body.
General Physics
Oct 6, 2015
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On Tuesday, September 29th 2015, Canada achieved a milestone. For the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and older outnumbered those aged 0 – 14 years of age. A shocking 16% of Canadians – almost one ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2015
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A new model for predicting tornado activity could allow experts to prepare forecasts months or even seasons in advance, researchers at the University of Toronto say.
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2015
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I'm in Atlantic Canada giving a series of talks about Hurricane Sandy and what it did to New York (based on my book, Storm Surge). I've been talking about what happened in New York, hearing from people here about what has ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2015
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