Rare glass sponge reefs are at risk of starvation with increasing temperatures in the waters of Howe Sound and the Strait of Georgia off B.C.’s…
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Coronavirus: Can superspreading be stopped?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Zumba classes can spread the disease As the world races to find treatments and vaccines for coronavirus, scientists have…
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These Canadian species are found nowhere else on Earth
What species are more Canadian than moose or beavers? We now have an answer. A new report has catalogued 308 species, sub-species and varieties of…
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Asian hornet: UK beekeepers on lookout for bee-eater
A new predator could soon be threatening Britain’s beleaguered bee colonies. It is a large hornet that eats bees – and other pollinators. The so-called…
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Yes, we’re getting more extreme rainfall, and it’s due to climate change, study confirms
Warmer temperatures due to climate change lead to wetter air, and we’ve seen more extreme rainfall and flooding across North America. But is there really…
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Demands grow for 'green industrial revolution'
Campaigners demand the government prioritises the environment in any post-Covid-19 stimulus package. Source link
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Cyclone spares India’s business capital from major damage
The first cyclone in more than a century to hit India’s financial capital of Mumbai appeared to have largely spared the metropolis on Wednesday. No…
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Govt initiates consultation process for new science, technology and innovation policy
The government has initiated a consultation process for formulation of a new national Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP 2020), a statement said. The Office…
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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos: The Silicon Valley space race
The space race between the capitalist US and communist USSR saw decades of competition to push the boundaries of what mankind could achieve in space,…
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Snapchat to stop promoting Trump’s account
Snap Inc. said it would no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trump’s account in Snapchat’s Discover section, saying his inflammatory comments last week made the…
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