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Jim Anderson gathers pollen samples from the roof of the building where he works in London’s SoHo neighbourhood. It’s a labour of love for the aerobiologist who’s been gathering samples since the late 1960s.  The data is sent to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Almost every day, …

Temporary burst of heat from an El Niño isn’t the same as failing goal, scientists say Cricket fans cover their heads with a long scarf to shield themselves from heat during a professional cricket match in Lucknow, India, on April 22. There’s a two-out-of-three chance within the next five years …

Lynda Mackey had an unexpected guest show up to her cottage along the shoreline of Lake Huron, Monday. One that she’s never seen in her 20 years of owning the place. It was a Black bear, who is on the move between Bayfield and St. Joseph’s, Ont., in the Huron …

A wildfire forced Scott and Leanne Clouthier to evacuate from Hay River. There was no way they were leaving their pet pig behind.  There was no way Scott and Leanne Clouthier were leaving their pet pig behind. When Mark Ellsworth and his family offered to take in their new friend …

The Alberta Energy Regulator says a total of 32 dead waterfowl have been found at two separate oilsands tailings ponds operated by Suncor Energy Inc.  Birds were found between May 8 and May 13 at 2 locations. The Alberta Energy Regulator says a total of 32 dead waterfowl have been …

A growing movement is encouraging boosting students’ digital literacy and critical thinking skills, so they can better distinguish fact from the misinformation swirling around them in online spaces today.  Students know misinformation is a real issue and want strategies, says myth-debunker Timothy Caulfield. Whether it’s young kids watching YouTube videos, …

Global interest in lithium — a common material in batteries — is on the rise thanks to increasing interest in electric vehicles. Here’s where today’s lithium comes from and how Canada fits into that picture.  While production in Canada has been limited, the tide may be turning. As electric vehicles …

With temperatures soaring to more than 30 C in parts of the province this weekend, some B.C. residents may be wondering why they’re not hearing the term ‘heat dome’ as they did in 2021.  Emergency preparedness officials still urging caution as most aren’t used to the heat this time of …

A new study out of the University of Waterloo in Ontario has resulted in a test to determine who might experience cybersickness when using virtual reality. It’s hoped the research will lead to better VR experiences and ways to help people cope with cybersickness.  Playing a ‘fairly nauseating game in …

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he’s alarmed by the threat of a nuclear accident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant.  Rafael Mariano Grossi says a nuclear accident would have ‘ripples and reverberations all over the world’. The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency …