Scientists sampling the upper atmosphere have found metal elements in aerosol particles they say are from thousands of rocket boosters and satellites that have re-entered from space. Scientists say metal in aerosol particles is from satellites and rocket boosters. Scientists using high-flying aircraft to sample the upper atmosphere have found …
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Underground carbon storage is the future in Canada. But could it cause earthquakes?
Carbon capture and storage aims to keep carbon out of the Earth’s atmosphere and instead store it underground. It’s a key part of Canada’s climate plan. But injecting CO2 underground might also induce seismic activity. Researcher with Geological Survey of Canada recently awarded $1.5M to study the issue. Canada is …
Read More »Hurricane Otis turned into a monster overnight. Forecasters don’t know why
Hurricane Otis took everyone by surprise, including forecasters. The lingering question is, why? Went from tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours. The normally bustling beach resort town of Acapulco, Mexico, looks like a scene out of a disaster movie: palm trees stripped of its fronds; …
Read More »This guy climbs wind turbines to keep them spinning
In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we meet a Canadian who repairs wind turbine blades and learn about the energy that could be generated from rain droplets. Also: An oil CEO on the hot seat. Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part …
Read More »With El Niño expected to stretch into the winter, all eyes are on 2024
Experts say that so far, El Niño has played a small part in 2023’s soaring temperatures. Its bigger role is yet to come. If typical climate patterns hold, the soaring temperatures we had in 2023 could get even hotter next year. There is little doubt among climate forecasters that 2023 …
Read More »Climate crisis could cause ‘catastrophic harm’ to human health, 200-plus medical journals warn
More than 200 medical journals are calling on the World Health Organization to deem two overlapping environmental crises — climate change and biodiversity loss — as a global health emergency, while warning of the potential for “catastrophic harm” to human health. Co-ordinated editorial calls on World Health Organization to declare …
Read More »Endangered North Atlantic right whale injured by Canadian tracking tag, scientists say
Canadian satellite tag injury to endangered right whale in Canada described by Canada as “not worrisome” at whale conference held in Halifax. Skin damage from satellite tag ‘not worrisome,’ says Fisheries official. A Canadian government satellite tracking tag injured a rare North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. …
Read More »Yes, the moon is indeed 40 million years older than we once thought
Dating our moon is tricky business, but a new analysis of an Apollo 17 moon sample has dated it to roughly 4.46 billion years old, making it the oldest moon rock known. Scientists analyzed crystal in a moon rock collected during 1972 Apollo 17 mission. Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, …
Read More »North Atlantic right whale population has steadied, scientists say
The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales appears to have levelled off after a decade of steep decline, according to updated data released Monday by Canadian and American scientists. ‘The slowing down of the decline is sort of the first good news that we’ve had in a long …
Read More »New research offers clues to what causes long COVID — fuelling hope for eventual treatments
For several years, scientists have tried to untangle one of COVID-19’s persistent puzzles: Why do some people, even after mild infections, go on to develop lasting health issues? Now, fresh clues are emerging. Different research teams have identified multiple hallmarks of the often-debilitating condition. This story is part of CBC …
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