Why some of British Columbia's kelp forests are in more danger than others
Lush underwater forests formed by large brown seaweeds known as kelp are among the most abundant and productive coastal ecosystems in Canada.
Lush underwater forests formed by large brown seaweeds known as kelp are among the most abundant and productive coastal ecosystems in Canada.
Ecology
Apr 11, 2024
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It would create one of the largest Superfund sites in America and the first in which most of the toxic pollution comes from another country. But those are not the only unique aspects of an EPA proposal to add the upper reaches ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2024
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The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per liter in most Canadian provinces.
Economics & Business
Apr 2, 2024
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I recently watched NESC Deputy Director Mike Kirsch stand before a roomful of engineers at the Langley Research Center and tell them that with every passing day, NASA breaks a record: the longest stretch without a major accident ...
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2024
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After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia—and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early.
Environment
Mar 5, 2024
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The return on investing in universal school meals is clear. According to a new report, universal free school meals (breakfast and lunch for students regardless of income) have 2.5 to seven times the return in human health ...
Education
Mar 1, 2024
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Over the next 25 years, reduced intake of marine food resources due to climate change will likely have a negative impact on the cardiovascular health of First Nations on Canada's Pacific coast, a new study suggests.
Ecology
Feb 29, 2024
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Beneath the ground in Western Canada, dozens of so-called "zombie fires" that started last year are still burning.
Environment
Feb 23, 2024
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Since 1996, a deadly neurodegenerative disease of cervids (deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer) has been spreading across Canada.
Ecology
Feb 19, 2024
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A "fitness check" of regulations in five countries, meant to protect animals during transportation, has deemed that they all fall short of fully protecting animals during transport. Findings from this interdisciplinary work ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2024
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