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Technology can detect wildfires. Do humans still have to?
News/Science | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTIf it takes humans out of towers, advanced technology like drones could eliminate the risk and cost of the job. But lookouts like Trina Moyles argue that technology can't entirely replace them, and the focus on the tech means they aren't getting the support they need. read more
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter down but definitely not out
Radio/Quirks & Quarks | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:27:20 EDTNASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which vastly exceeded all expectations, has relayed its final transmission back to Earth. Now it's onto a new phase of its mission where it will continue to collect data for future explorers to retrieve. read more
Choosing native plants for your garden has big benefits
News/Science | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:00:00 EDTIn this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we learn how native plants help boost biodiversity in your garden, get an update on global and federal action on plastic pollution and get tips for making your wardrobe more sustainable. read more
Prehistoric giant 'sabre-toothed salmon' renamed after new discovery
News/Science | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:15:44 EDTThe giant prehistoric 'sabre-toothed salmon' has been renamed the 'spike-toothed' salmon after scientists uncovered new information about its weird, giant tusks. read more
Chicago's famous sidewalk 'rat hole' has been removed, but its legacy lives on
Radio/As It Happens | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:28:59 EDTCity officials have removed the slab of sidewalk concrete with a rat-shaped imprint that had become both a source of both pride and consternation for residents. read more
What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots
News/Health | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTPeople unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints. read more
Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find
News/Climate | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:21:04 EDTA powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found. read more
El Niño is nearing its end. Does that mean global temperatures will cool down in 2024?
News/Science | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTLa Niña is on its way, but global temperatures are so high already that some climate scientists say it may not have as much of a a cooling effect this year as in the past. read more
Predators take big bite out of declining Atlantic mackerel population
News/Canada/Nova Scotia | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:00:00 EDTPredators ate at least twice as many Atlantic mackerel as commercial fishery landings in the decade leading up to Canada's region-wide moratorium, according to new research by Canadian and American scientists. read more
Caribou herds in B.C., Alberta, growing due to wolf culls: study
News/Canada/British Columbia | Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:52:38 EDTFresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades. read more
Humans wiped out a native San Francisco butterfly. Now another species is filling its 'big blue shoes'
Radio/As It Happens | Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:10:12 EDTFor decades, conservationists have been restoring the biodiversity of San Francisco's coastal dunes. But a key piece of the puzzle was missing — until now. read more
40 cases of eclipse-related eye damage reported in Quebec so far
News/Canada/Montreal | Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:16:53 EDTQuebec optometrists have confirmed 40 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be more. read more
UBC prof Suzanne Simard named in Time's 'most influential' list
News/Canada/British Columbia | Sun, 21 Apr 2024 09:00:00 EDTSimard, author of Finding the Mother Tree, joins fellow Canadians like actors Elliot Page and Michael J. Fox, Pulitzer-winning podcaster Connie Walker, and artificial intelligence researcher Yoshua Bengio on Time Magazine's annual list. read more
Quebec races to save western chorus frog as city builds road through wetland
News/Canada/Montreal | Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTA controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs' population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done. read more
Canadian farmers take precautions as bird flu outbreaks hit U.S. dairy cattle
Radio/White Coat/ Black Art | Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTHighly pathogenic avian influenza has shown up in at least 32 herds in eight U.S. states, but not in Canada so far. While farmers are worried, experts say there's no cause for alarm right now thanks to national food safety standards and biosecurity measures in place. read more
Will climate change mean more mosquitoes in Atlantic Canada? N.S. researchers want to know
News/Canada/Nova Scotia | Sun, 21 Apr 2024 05:00:00 EDTSome biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada's shores. read more
An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet
Radio/Quirks & Quarks | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:08:58 EDTIn a new book, Indigenous ecologist Jennifer Grenz talks about how a moment of "ecological angst" led her to incorporate more of her Indigenous worldview into her traditional Western science work. read more
No planet comes close to the life-giving properties of planet Earth — at least not yet
Radio/Quirks & Quarks | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:47:16 EDTThe tally of planets found in orbit around other stars now surpasses 5,600, but even with so many possibilities, none compare to little blue and green oasis we call home. read more
