How coronavirus could make a bad wildfire season even worse
In the summer of 2003, I had a first-hand look at a fire season that was unlike any that had occurred before.
Environment
Apr 23, 2020
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Fish DNA in lake sediment can help determine native species, study shows
A new technique developed by University of Alberta biologists can determine whether certain fish populations are native to lakes in national parks.
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2019
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Australia sees record temperatures for fourth month in a row
Australia continued a string of "hottest ever" months in March, the government said Monday, as global warming emerges as the hot button issue in national elections just weeks away.
Environment
Apr 1, 2019
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Danish telecom group shuns China's Huawei for 5G rollout
Denmark's biggest telecom group TDC has chosen Swedish firm Ericsson over existing provider Huawei to roll out its ultra-fast 5G mobile network across the country, as a debate rages over security concerns surrounding the ...
Business
Mar 19, 2019
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US ups pressure on Europe over 5G infrastructure from China's Huawei
The US upped pressure on Europe Wednesday to avoid turning to Huawei for 5G telecom infrastructure, with a top commander saying NATO forces would cease communicating with their German colleagues if Berlin teams up with the ...
Business
Mar 14, 2019
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Why large forest fires may not be a big threat to some endangered animals
A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications shows that certain endangered owls may continue to persist and even flourish after large forest fires.
Ecology
Jan 29, 2019
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France to seek tougher oversight of 5G network gear
France will require telecommunications companies to allow more government oversight and control of the equipment required for next-generation 5G wireless networks due to security concerns, a government official said Tuesday.
Telecom
Jan 22, 2019
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Post-Soviet Union happiness lag between east and west Europe explained
Research finds that mass unemployment after the fall of the Soviet Union may have had a far longer-term impact on the health and happiness of those living in Eastern Europe than was previously thought.
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2018
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England behind other countries in maths performance of disadvantaged pupils
Maths performance of disadvantaged pupils in England ranks in the lower half of developed countries, new analysis by UCL Institute of Education and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) reveals.
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2018
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MWA radio telescope expansion complete—Exploration of the universe's first stars begins
When and how were the first stars in the universe born? The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope in the desert of Western Australia, one of the largest of its kind, was constructed to clarify this and many other ...
Astronomy
Dec 13, 2017
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