A team of experts is working to better understand the spread of blue-green algae in Alberta lakes by combining satellite technology with near-simultaneous water sampling. Project combines satellite technology with near-simultaneous water sampling. A team of experts is working to better understand the spread of blue-green algae in Alberta lakes …
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Antarctic ice melt may have killed thousands of emperor penguin chicks
The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica last year likely resulted in none of the emperor penguin chicks surviving in four colonies, researchers reported Thursday. Researchers say climate change will make Antarctic ice losses more frequent in the future. The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica …
Read More »After eerily similar fires 20 years apart, frustrated experts say advice for Kelowna is much the same
Experts say the eerie similarities between the Okanagan Mountain Park fire in 2003 and the McDougall Creek wildfire last week are a sign that officials haven’t done enough work on fire prevention and mitigation in the last 20 years, leaving the next generation even more vulnerable than the last because …
Read More »India basks in pride as its lunar rover takes a walk on the moon
Indians already saw their space program as a point of pride even before the historic soft landing near the moon’s unexplored south pole Wednesday, but the success of the mission is expected to spark a renewed confidence and increased investment in India’s growing space sector. Chandrayaan-3’s success gives India the …
Read More »Researchers discover thousands of dinosaur footprints in Alaska
Dustin Stewart has been obsessed with dinosaurs since he was nine years old. But he never dreamed he’d grow up to study 70-million-year-old footprints in Alaska. Dustin Stewart says tracks date back nearly 70 million years, and are of multiple dino species Dustin Stewart has been obsessed with dinosaurs since …
Read More »India becomes 4th country to reach the moon as spacecraft lands near lunar south pole
India has landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology. India becomes the 4th country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon. …
Read More »Big tech to face full force of new EU law
In this file photo taken on June 27, 2022, a worker walks along a path at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Google’s parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally on January 20, 2023, citing a changing “economic reality”, becoming the latest US tech giant to …
Read More »China’s new rules on AI-generated content
A child visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. China put into force this week its newest regulations on artificial intelligence-generated content, a watered-downed version of stricter draft rules that seek to keep the country in the AI race while maintaining firm censorship on …
Read More »DOST to potential Balik Scientists: PH offers many opportunities
(Photo courtesy of DOST) MANILA – Filipino scientists abroad are encouraged to go back as there are many opportunities for them to contribute to the country, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday. “There are many aspects where our Balik Scientists have been helping us in filling …
Read More »Marine life protection vowed amid dolphin decline in Tañon Strait
IN DANGER. A lone spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) plies the waters of Tañon Strait. An official of Negros Oriental on Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2023) vowed to step up efforts to safeguard the marine ecosystem in Bais Bay and its surrounding regions following reports of a decline in dolphin sightings in …
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