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Dramatic drop in plankton at Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
At Dalhousie University, Lindy Weilgart has been studying underwater noise for 25 years. Given all the stressors on the ocean, from pollution to absorbing most of the carbon dioxide we’re putting in the atmosphere, we […]
Ice from Antarctica melts faster than ever, scientists fear ‘disastrous’ sea level rise
The annual melting of ice on Antarctica happens faster than ever before. The pace is about six times higher than forty years ago. This is causing an ever-increasing increase in sea level, scientists warn Monday. […]
Caribou populations in Canada have reached all time low
An Environment Canada report says that despite much talk on preserving caribou habitat, little progress has been made to close gaps in the protection of the threatened species. The agency says not much has changed […]
Robots are monitoring vulnerable Sand Tiger Sharks
Sand tiger sharks, a species whose numbers declined by over 75 percent at the end of the last century and are currently classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are have […]
Phytoplankton is disappearing from our Oceans
Our Ocean is dying. Plankton is disappearing and scientists do not know why. Actually scientists not in the employment of the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans do know why. We should all know why. […]
Ant colonies remember things individual ants forget
Are ant colonies like human brains? Besides being the fastest animal in the world, they are collectively smart. An ant queen lives for 10 or 30 years. All the other ants live only a year […]
New fastest animal in the world
It is not what you may think, it is not a cheetah, not a sailfish, but the Dracula Ant (Mystrium camillae)! Ants in general are seriously worthy of admiration – they build castles, they assemble into escape […]
Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Amsterdam may have the answer.
Alarm bells are sounding globally over the disappearance of pollinators, but the Dutch capital has proved to be a success story. An unkempt stretch of tall grass, wildflowers and weeds in front of a train […]
Future of Maple Syrup is at risk
Sugar maples rely on consistent snow cover to thrive, and climate change is threatening that. Maple syrup is a food that you might have to describe to your great-grandchildren because they won’t be able to […]
