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Many CBC readers have asked about the costs of switching their heating and cooling system to a heat pump. A new report and online calculator are the latest to show that many Canadian households could save money by making the switch. Here’s a closer look at the potential costs and …

Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission.  Aditya-L1 spacecraft on 4-month mission to observe sun’s outermost layers. Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency …

In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at On2Ottawa’s campaign of climate-related disruption in the nation’s capital and high-tech efforts to monitor blue-green algae in Alberta.  Also: How Canada commutes. Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News …

A study from the University of Alberta, which relied on images gathered from birders on the internet, examines the evolution of more than 1,000 bird species – namely their feet.  Birds of a feather grasp together, study of 1,000 species finds. From parrots to raptors, birds that demonstrate dexterity with …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …