Science & Climate

It was a bump in the night. A big one. Astronomers revealed on Monday that two massive black holes collided producing another one that is 225 times the mass of our sun.  Size of two black holes that merged is somewhat puzzling to astronomers. It was a bump in the …

How old is an old puffin? Well, the oldest known puffin in New Brunswick was found this week at 33 years old.  Researchers searched burrows on Machias Seal Island at night to find the old puffin. How old is an old puffin?  Well, the oldest known puffin in New Brunswick …

A natural remedy that has previously helped counter oil spills will be too slow to “do any useful work” if there’s a spill in the Canadian Arctic, increasing chances of “catastrophic” harm, researchers say.  Experts say chance of Arctic oil spill increasing as melting ice extends Hudson Bay shipping season. …

An amateur entomologist’s lucky encounter with an emerald ash borer set in motion a chain reaction of research on the pest that has devastated ash forests across North America.  Emerald ash borer has killed millions of trees in Canada and the United States. The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked …

The Canadian environmentalist says it’s too late to solve the climate crisis, especially through legal, political and economic channels. Instead, Suzuki says he believes the future of the movement depends on trying to spur action in local communities.  Environmentalist says the movement now needs to focus on local community action. …

A group of chimpanzees in Zambia have resurrected an old fashion trend with a surprising new twist.  The new phenomenon appears to be a fresh spin on an old fad of wearing grass in the ear. A group of chimpanzees in Zambia have resurrected an old fashion trend with a …

Canadian wildfire smoke is travelling south and making it difficult for some Americans to enjoy their summer, says a letter from six members of Congress to Canada’s ambassador in Washington.  Letter signed by 6 House representatives from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Canadian wildfire smoke is travelling south and making it difficult …

It’s found along highways, ditches, and shorelines in southern Ontario, and it can grow to staggering heights, sometimes towering more than five metres above the ground. It’s invasive phragmites, dubbed “Ontario’s worst invasive plant” by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada in 2005. Conservationists say that once you see it, you can’t …

There is an “urgent need for more robust actions” to save the southern resident killer whales from extinction, says the report released by the David Suzuki Foundation and Raincoast Conservation Foundation on Monday. Report from conservation groups say orcas aren’t showing signs of recovery under current conditions. A new report …

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert methane. Scientists say the finding gives them a deeper understanding of the methane cycle and the creatures far below the ocean’s surface.  Three newly discovered sea spider species found exclusively …