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Conservation photographer TJ Watt, known for capturing some of B.C.’s most monumental trees, says he recorded the images of a lifetime of a 46 metre-tall, five-metre-wide Western red cedar in the Ahoushat First Nation on Vancouver Island, near Tofino.  TJ Watt says Western red cedar near Tofino is a 46-metre-tall …

Franklin the turkey is notorious for crossing the road without a care in the world in the Franklin and Weber area of Kitchener, Ont. The bird has been gaining popularity on social media with neighbours.  Some people say they love spotting the wild turkey in their Franklin and Weber neighbourhood. …

Meta Platforms executives are heavily focused on boosting retention on their new social media app Threads, after it lost more than half of its users in the weeks following its buzzy launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday.  Company executives heavily focused on boosting retention. Meta Platforms executives are …

Initiated due to a shift in the city’s Mosquito Control Program, the bat monitoring program can help support species that serve as natural pest control. Moving away from pesticide use, the City of Edmonton is hoping to support and monitor the city bat population. The easiest way to find a …

England and France could suddenly get a new, colder climate due to the collapse of an Atlantic current. It’s just one sign we’re getting dangerously close to some irreversible climate “tipping points.” Here’s what that means.  Imminent collapse of Atlantic current could lead to sudden, irreversible climate impacts, new study …

Why is extreme heat so dangerous to the human body? Scientists say it’s because high heat puts strain on the heart and causes rapid dehydration, eventually leading to death if your body can’t cool itself down fast enough. High temperatures can bring heart attacks, kidney failure and even poor judgment. …

Almost all of Nunavik’s communities are built on or surrounded by permafrost. As it thaws due to the warming climate, researchers and locals say adaptation is key to the new reality.  Communities have 10 to 30 years ‘at the most’ to adapt, says researcher. Camping in the rainy and foggy …

A new study has found that male southern resident killer whales are less likely to get scraped up by other whales when they have their post-menopausal mothers by their sides.  Study finds post-menopausal orcas keep their adult sons from scrapping with other whales. What do female orcas do when they’re …

Despite often being described as smelly and not nice to look at, some anglers say they find algae blooms helpful when it comes to catching more fish in Lake Erie. Scientists weigh in on possible human and fish health impacts from algal blooms.  Anglers say fish gather under blooms. Scientists …

Researchers in Vancouver are racing to gather more information about the city’s urban bat population in an effort to protect the mammals — and the benefits they bring to the economy — from an extremely deadly disease.  Team of experts study mammals in hopes of saving them from deadly white-nose …