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There are just 356 North Atlantic right whales left in the world, according to a newly released estimate that is down from last year’s population count for the endangered species and which one scientist calls “gut wrenching.” The latest numbers are from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, which is […]
A Comox Valley family had a meeting with some humpback whales recently, between Comox and Texada Island. Carolyn and Steve Touhey were out on their boat with a friend on Sunday, when they spotted the telltale whale spouts nearby. “I think there were four [in the pod] – […]
The 5-inch segment of fossilized jaw, which was discovered in Antarctica in the 1980s, dates from 40 million years ago. Using the fossils’ size and measurements, the researchers were able to estimate the rest of the individuals’ size. The bird with the foot bone is “the largest specimen […]
Great whites might be the jumbo stars of the shark world, but there are some equally fascinating members on the other side of the size spectrum. The crew of the research vessel Falkor experienced the wonders of the deep when it spotted “one of the rarest species of sharks in […]
Scientists at two of America’s biggest automakers knew as early as the 1960s that car emissions caused climate change, a monthslong investigation by E&E News has found. The discoveries by General Motors and Ford Motor Co. preceded decades of political lobbying by the two car giants that undermined […]
Entomologists with the Washington State Department of Agriculture say they have discovered what is believed to be the first Asian giant hornet nest in the U.S. After weeks of surveillance and setting up a network of traps, the nest was located Thursday on a private property in Blaine, […]
Home » Latest news » You are reading » Arctic Sea Ice is not freezing In October for the first time since measurements began, now having an unknown effect on weather development towards Winter Arctic sea ice melt season usually lasts from March till September. After reaching the minimum extent in […]
The Japanese government has said it will cut the country’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, in the latest sign of growing momentum on international climate action. Yoshihide Suga, who was elected prime minister last month, said curbing emissions was no longer a brake on economic growth. […]
When just driving through Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming for a lovely fall adventure when the bison – as we often see happen – decided to conduct traffic their own way. Here’s what happened next…. Is that more action then the Bison crossing the river in Yellowstone??
A rare white sea turtle hatchling was discovered Sunday on a beach in South Carolina, much to the surprise of town officials. The town of Kiawah Island, located 25 miles from Charleston, said on Facebook that the Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol found the baby sea turtle crawling through the sand. […]
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