VIDEO: Japanese town deploys robot wolves to ward off bear attacks
Japanese town has deployed robot wolves in an effort to scare away bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the countryside.
Rising sea levels and high-tide surge event could spell disaster for Saint John NB
As an East Coast city, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada faces serious risks from climate change. The projected one-metre rise in sea levels is by itself a big deal. Factor in a storm surge event during a really high tide — a 20 to 50 percent probability by 2050 […]
2-year ban from Yellowstone National Park for man caught cooking chicken in hot spring
A group of men found themselves in hot water after they were caught with cooking pots and two chickens in Yellowstone National Park’s hot spring. A ranger received reports on Aug. 7 that a group was hiking toward Shoshone Geyser Basin — the park’s largest geyser region — […]
Climate change: how China can achieve its pledge of zero emissions
President Xi Jinping’s announcement in September that China will cut its carbon emissions to zero by 2060 was as welcome as it was surprising. It signalled a clear intention that the country would take on the mantle of leading the world into the clean energy era, just as […]
Another Asian giant hornet found in BC, residents urged to be watchful
Another Asian giant hornet has been discovered in British Columbia. It was found in Abbotsford on Monday, the province said. Now beekeepers and residents are being asked to report any sightings of the invasive insect, which can deliver painful stings to humans. Lone hornets were found in White […]
Climate crisis breaks open generational rifts in US families with elections
The climate crisis lingers in the back of Gemma Gutierrez’s mind, a gnawing anxiety that blossoms fully when she reads about wildfires, flooding or other climate-related disasters. It’s a nagging concern that clouds how the 16-year-old sees her future. “I have a sense of dread,” says Gutierrez, who […]
Soot particles influence global warming more than previously assumed
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has for the first time used simulations on the CSCS supercomputer Piz Daint to investigate how certain aging mechanisms of soot particles in the atmosphere affect cloud formation. The results show that the influence of ozone and sulfuric acid on soot […]
Conservation group makes pitch to Parks Canada for St. Marys River designation
Every time life-long fisherman Mark Dort wades into St. Marys River to cast his line and try to lure fish to his fly, he hopes he’ll land a big one. But this fall, his aim wasn’t just to snag a large trout in the picturesque waterway on Nova […]
Climate Change Sets a Drought Trap for U.S. Corn
U.S. corn production is booming as Midwestern farmers adopt new technologies and methods in agriculture that mitigate bad weather, destructive pests and weeds. But the long-term outlook isn’t good. New research published yesterday in Nature Food shows maize is becoming more vulnerable to drought, a finding with major implications for annual […]
As Climate Disasters Pile Up, a Radical Proposal Gains Traction
The idea of modifying Earth’s atmosphere to cool the planet, once seen as too risky to seriously consider, is attracting new money and attention. Investors watch out! As the effects of climate change become more devastating, prominent research institutions and government agencies are focusing new money and attention on […]
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