Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales arrived in the Gulf of St. Lawrence later than usual in 2023 and then showed up in places they’ve never been seen before, according to fishermen, scientists and Canadian fisheries managers. ‘What we saw this year was totally different compared to other years.’ Critically …
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Canada’s Tornado Alley may be moving from Prairies to Ontario-Quebec, warn researchers
The tornadoes that ripped across suburban Ottawa and near Montreal on Thursday highlight a growing concern for researchers. Preliminary data trends suggest Canada’s most densely populated zone, in Ontario and Quebec, may become the country’s epicentre for twisters, with increasingly devastating consequences. Building codes need updating to reflect growing tornado …
Read More »The urban mosquito is thriving farther north than it’s ever been, and scientists are worried
The Culex pipiens is thriving in Alberta. Now experts are trying to figure out what that means, and what the implications are when it comes to the spread of the West Nile virus. Pest known to carry West Nile virus is now being seen in the Prairies. In an Edmonton …
Read More »India spacecraft begins journey to the moon’s south pole
India’s space agency launched a rocket on Friday that sent a spacecraft into orbit and toward a touchdown on the moon next month. A successful landing could put India among a select group of countries. Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing is expected on Aug. 23. Watch the launch of India’s moon-bound spacecraft …
Read More »Why dozens of turtles march through this Connecticut dry-cleaner each year
How did the turtle cross the road? In Middletown, Conn., with the help of a dry cleaner. Staff at Best Cleaners help turtles along their migratory path, which runs through the business. How did the turtle cross the road? In Middletown, Conn., with the help of a dry cleaner. Middletown …
Read More »This beetle doesn’t have wings — and researchers say it’s a first of its kind
Vinicius Ferreira has published his findings on a previously undiscovered beetle, which he says is the first wingless male beetle ever documented. Xenomorphon baranowskii was first found in Mexico in 1991, but hasn’t been examined until now. When Vinicius Ferreira came across an unusual beetle in the small specimen collection …
Read More »James Webb telescope marks 1 year of peering into far corners of the universe
In its first year of collecting mind-blowing images of deep space, the James Webb Space Telescope has shown us a universe never seen before. See some of the highlights. Telescope has ‘transformed humanity’s view of the cosmos’: NASA. Astronomers and fans of its stunning images of deep space are celebrating …
Read More »N.S. shark derbies cancelled after Fisheries officials say events don’t advance research
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has stopped issuing the science licences used to authorize the derbies and organizers say trying to use recreational licences isn’t practical. Far more sharks die as commercial bycatch, according to watchdog report. All three shark-fishing tournaments remaining in Nova Scotia have been cancelled this summer, a …
Read More »Antarctic ice levels see ‘massive decrease,’ global climate researcher says
The World Meteorological Organization says Antarctic sea ice levels last month — the hottest June ever recorded — were at their lowest since satellite observations began. Ice levels hit record low in June, World Meteorological Organization reports. Antarctic sea ice levels reached record lows last month, the World Meteorological Organization …
Read More »Canada’s Crawford Lake chosen as ‘golden spike’ to mark proposed new epoch
Scientists have picked the bottom of Crawford Lake in Ontario to mark the start of a new proposed, but controversial, geologic epoch – the Anthropocene. Here’s what that means, why this Canadian lake was chosen and why it could be a huge deal, scientifically. Sediments from Ontario’s Crawford Lake picked …
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