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• Two tornadoes touch down in rare event for New Brunswick

  03-11-2024 23:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers say tornadoes in Harvey, Sheffield areas on Friday evening were record-breaking for the province.
  
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• 'Dinosaur highway' uncovered in England dating back 166 million years

  02-01-2025 18:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery of a 'dinosaur highway' and nearly 200 tracks that date back 166 million years, researchers said Thursday.
  
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• North Atlantic right whales should live past 100 years old. They're dying around 22

  02-01-2025 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  North Atlantic right whales should live well past 100 years, but threats to the endangered species, including from commercial crab and lobster fishing, have cut their lifespan to a fraction of that, a recent study suggests.
  
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• Volunteers monitor Nova Scotia beaches for climate science

  02-01-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A citizen-science coastal monitoring project supported the Anglican Church and Dalhousie is filling in data gaps on Nova Scotia's wildest stretch of coastline — and bringing community together in the process.
  
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• Nova Scotia county hopes deer count will lead to expanded hunt

  02-01-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The municipality voted in December to authorize staff to seek out private companies to compile data on the deer population in the county and on the north side of Isle Madame.
  
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• Earthquake of 2.8 magnitude off Newfoundland coast starts the new year

  02-01-2025 00:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The New Year's Day earthquake was felt throughout central Newfoundland but Earthquakes Canada says it was likely too small to cause any damage.
  
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• Vancouver sees progress on eradication of Japanese beetle, but bug still spreading in B.C.

  01-01-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Invasive species researchers are heralding a dip in the City of Vancouver's Japanese beetle population as a win after years-long efforts to stop the spread of the ravenous plant-munching bug. But they're also warning that the work is far from over with its detection in other areas of B.C.
  
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• Far from dead in the water, N.S. sanctuary hopes whales arrive in 2025

  01-01-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It may be a cruel irony that a dead whale washed ashore in December in Wine Harbour, N.S., close to a long-proposed whale sanctuary. For years, the Whale Sanctuary Project hoped to see orcas, belugas and the like from marine parks retired in an enclosure on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. 
  
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• What to look forward to in space in 2025

  01-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This year, we were treated with a total solar eclipse, fantastic displays of the northern lights, spectacular meteor showers and impressive rocket launches. Here's what's in store for the year ahead.
  
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• Could bike lanes reshape car-crazy Los Angeles?

  01-01-2025 03:42 via bbc.com
  
  LA is trying to expand its cycling network ahead of the 2028 Olympics, but some are skeptical.
  
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• Otter not surf with them: Sea otter clambers onto board with surfer prompting warning

  31-12-2024 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Photos and videos on social media showed an otter climbing onto a surfboard with a surfer already on it near Victoria, B.C.
  
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• Glitter's been a New Year's Eve party staple. Here's why there's a movement away from the messy stuff

  31-12-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Glitter is often used in celebrations. On New Year's Eve especially, you may find it everywhere you look. But some venues don't allow it at all anymore because of its mess, and environmental advocates say the mess extends to our entire ecosystem.
  
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• Millions of people watched this New Brunswick hamster empty its cheeks on the internet

  31-12-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Erica Price’s daughter discovered their family hamster, named Ice Cream, with stuffed cheek pouches, she recorded it and posted it on her TikTok account. Now, with more than 41-million views, Price says the video is ‘a fun thing’ with her children, and she has no plans to sign over the rights for compensation.
  
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• Sea lion on B.C. highway gets police escort back to safety

  31-12-2024 03:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Ucluelet RCMP Const. Mark Macdonnell said when he received the report about a sea lion on the highway nearly 10 kilometres inland from the ocean, he was skeptical.
  
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• Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

  31-12-2024 02:46 via bbc.com
  
  Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
  
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• Watch: Rocket blasts off for India's first space-docking mission

  31-12-2024 00:01 via bbc.com
  
  The rocket, which took off from a site north of Chennai, places two satellites in orbit.
  
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• Get one of those $36.29 direct deposits from Facebook? Here's what you should know

  30-12-2024 23:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Did you recently get a direct deposit of $36.29 from Meta and are wondering if you can keep it? The company Facebook hired to manage the process, says, yes you can, but with conditions.
  
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• India launches its 1st space docking mission

  30-12-2024 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  India's space agency launched its first space docking mission on an Indian-made rocket on Monday in an attempt to become the fourth country to achieve the advanced technological feat.
  
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• Torrington's gopher museum is entering a new era, but don't worry — there's still weird taxidermy

  30-12-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  At its core, the museum began as a way to tell the story of a small Alberta hamlet, but in the hands of the next generation, that view is expanding.
  
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• Astronomers ready for dazzling but brief celestial show after 80-year wait

  30-12-2024 06:08 via bbc.com
  
  Astronomers are poised to see a star system about 3,000 light years away explode into brightness.
  
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• Survivors of a frog 'pandemic' could hold the key to species survival

  29-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A deadly fungal disease has wiped out dozens of frog species worldwide. But new research on disease-resistant frogs in Yosemite National Park could help bring other species back from the brink.
  
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• 'Miracle of nature': Bergamot's fragile revival in southern Italy

  29-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Growers of bergamot in Reggio Calabria’s unique microclimate wrestle for control of the citrus fruit valued for its complex, fragrant oil and healthy juice.
  
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• A year of extreme weather that challenged billions

  29-12-2024 03:03 via bbc.com
  
  Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.
  
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• Lost city found by accident and a fly's brain mapped: 2024's scientific wins

  29-12-2024 02:47 via bbc.com
  
  Moments to celebrate included a solar eclipse seen by millions and a lost city discovered by accident.
  
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• New York state will monitor its use of AI after signing new bill into law

  27-12-2024 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  A bill signed into law last week will prevent New York state government agencies from replacing human workers with artificial intelligence software and will require agencies to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they're using AI.
  
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• Italian town’s secret to centenarians the subject of new research

  27-12-2024 21:34 via cbc.ca
  
  On the Italian island of Sardinia lies Perdasdefogu, a community with a record number of residents who live not only to 100, but many to 110. Now, researchers are trying to identify its secrets of successful aging.
  
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• How Montreal’s Insectarium is using AI for research – and to make visits more interactive

  27-12-2024 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Insectarium is utilizing artificial intelligence to research insects and better understand the effects of climate change. Among its tools, it’s using automated monitoring of insects (AMI) to document nocturnal species.
  
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• NASA spacecraft successfully completes closest-ever approach to the sun

  27-12-2024 13:04 via cbc.ca
  
  NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was 'safe' and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the sun by any human-made object.
  
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• Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun

  27-12-2024 11:28 via bbc.com
  
  Scientists hope the probe can help us better understand how the Sun works.
  
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• Charities to get £15m to save surplus farm food

  27-12-2024 05:06 via bbc.com
  
  Cash could be used for new technology or to provide training to more staff, the government says.
  
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