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PEI·New An Island cidery is hoping to turn damage from Dorian into a wild apple windfall. Double Hill Cidery says many wild apples, like the ones here, are ruined for production. (Submitted by Sebastian Manago ) An Island cidery is working hard harvesting wild apples this fall, after Dorian did …
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Climate change has turned permafrost into a carbon emitter
Technology & Science·New Research has found Arctic soil has warmed to the point where it releases more carbon in winter than northern plants can absorb during the summer. People ride all-terrain vehicles on the tundra as the sun sets near the Arctic community of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, on Aug. 20, …
Read More »Forest burned in 2019 Indonesia wildfires already exceeds 2018
Technology & Science The amount of land in Indonesia consumed by fires through September this year has exceeded the amount burned during all of 2018, according to data given by a government official on Monday. A firefighter tries to extinguish forest fires at Sebangau National Park area in Palangka Raya, …
Read More »Renewable power will grow 50% in next 5 years, IEA says
Technology & Science Global renewable energy capacity is set to rise by 50 per cent in five years, driven by solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on homes, buildings and industry, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The International Energy Agency predicts global renewable power capacity will grow 50 per cent …
Read More »Banks deny compensation when hackers steal customers’ money
Business·GO PUBLIC A Vancouver-area man is speaking out after hackers broke into his bank account, stole $5,000 and Scotiabank refused to reimburse him. As organized cybercrimals increasingly target Canada’s banks, a public policy researcher says they need to bear the cost when their systems are compromised. Hackers broke into Sunjit …
Read More »‘This is oil country’: Newly painted Greta Thunberg mural gets defaced, covered in slurs
Edmonton A newly painted portrait of climate activist Greta Thunberg was quickly defaced with pro-oil graffiti. An Edmonton man defaced a newly painted mural of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday morning. ( Andreane Williams/CBC) A newly painted portrait of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was quickly defaced — …
Read More »Adventurer Greg Hill goes electric to ditch ‘insane’ carbon footprint
British Columbia Greg Hill, a skier and adventurer based in Revelstoke, B.C., says his newest challenge is making his adventuring sustainable. Revelstoke, B.C.-based adventurer Greg Hill has put his extensive travels under the microscope — even switching to an electric vehicle. (Bruno Long/BC Hydro) As a professional skier and alpine-adventurer, …
Read More »Greta Thunberg quietly visits Fort McMurray
Edmonton Greta Thunberg travelled to Fort McMurray Friday, following her speech at a large rally in Edmonton. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam met with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in Fort McMurray on Friday night. (submitted) Greta Thunberg travelled to Fort McMurray Friday, following her speech at a …
Read More »Regulations, funding keep Canada from becoming world leader in cannabis research, scientists say
Manitoba Onerous regulations and insufficient funding are holding back cannabis research in Canada, some experts say, a year after recreational use of the drug became legal. Strict regulations and funding that's failing to keep up with research demand mean Canada hasn't met its potential in the field of cannabis research, …
Read More »What would more tanker traffic on the St. Lawrence mean for endangered belugas?
Montreal Marine mammals' sensitivity to noise has researchers seeking more time to look at impact of shipping LNG from Saguenay. Researcher Michel Moisan of GREMM attempts to attach a D-tag to a beluga whale. Only boats conducting scientific missions can get this close to the whales.2:27 Énergie Saguenay, a proposed …
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