As a recent space solar power mission comes to an end, more scientists are looking at this technology as a viable option that could help end our power woes. Recent space solar power mission comes to an end after beaming power to Earth for the first time. Scientists at the …
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How scientists tracked the 1,000 km journey of a woolly mammoth using its tusk
The new study, published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, follows the journey of the mammoth, named Elma, from western Yukon to the interior of Alaska where she likely lived side by side with people. Tusk shows evidence that humans and mammoths coexisted in Alaska, says researcher. With nothing …
Read More »What do the beaver teaching and space have in common? A Canadian astronaut
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen shared the story he learned from a Sagkeeng First Nation knowledge keeper with students in 14 schools in remote areas of Canada on Tuesday. Jeremy Hansen shares what he learned from Sagkeeng knowledge keeper with students. When Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen heads to the moon, he …
Read More »Yes, frigid weather may reduce your EV battery range. Here’s how to prepare
Freezing temperatures can have a significant impact on an electric vehicle’s battery, but experts say there are ways to mitigate the effects of extreme cold. Some EVs can lose up to 30% of their range in freezing temperatures, studies show. Recent news reports out of the U.S. have recounted the …
Read More »Extreme cold and climate change: What’s the deal?
In the past week, extreme and, in some cases, record-breaking cold has hit many parts of Canada. That comes on the heels of the hottest year on record globally. So what’s going on? Is this evidence that the world isn’t warming as predicted? Or is global warming somehow causing the …
Read More »When it comes to climate change, we should be paying more attention to our oceans
2023 was a record-breaking year for the global temperature but it also saw new heat records set in our oceans. And as one climate scientist noted, ‘The oceans are the most important thing.’ Oceans absorb 90% of Earth’s excess heat. That will have long-term consequences. By now, most people are …
Read More »Launch day is finally close for these students and their teensy, climate-measuring satellite
A team of students at Memorial University designed and built their own satellite, with the plan to monitor climate data and sea ice in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Killick One has been years in the making and is ready to hitch a ride on a SpaceX rocket. A team of …
Read More »Why scientists say Canada’s logging industry produces far more emissions than tallied
Canada’s forestry sector is responsible for far more greenhouse gas emissions than show up in official tallies, a new study suggests, underscoring concerns about how a lack of industry oversight is getting in the way of the country’s climate goals. New study suggests federal government underreports greenhouse gases from forestry …
Read More »Scientists work to stop self-cloning crayfish in Burlington, Ont., pond after 1st detection in Canada
An invasive species of crayfish that reproduces by cloning itself was discovered this fall in a Burlington, Ont., pond. It was the first time the marbled crayfish has been identified in the wild in North America, and since then, a group of experts has been working to stop it from …
Read More »Fossilized tracks of rare 320-million-year-old animal found in Cape Breton
Geologists from Cape Breton University have discovered the rare toe imprints of a large crocodile-like swamp animal — possibly an anthracosaur — that lived 320 million years ago in what is now Creignish, N.S. Geologists from Cape Breton University discover claw marks from a crocodile-like ancient swamp animal. People could …
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