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9 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Federal Court issues first ever order to block piracy website
A Federal Court is ordering Canada's internet service providers to block websites for a company selling pirated television online, deeming that such a move wouldn't infringe on freedom of expression or net...
'Squeal on Pigs' campaign launches to keep Canadian swine from going hog-wild in Montana
Officials in Montana are marshalling their resources and enlisting the public's help to keep encroaching feral hogs from Canada at bay with a program called "Squeal on...
Yes, house cats are getting fatter — and it's all your fault
A fat cat named Cinderblock on an aspirational mission to slim down has become a darling of the internet, but felines everywhere should likely be joining her in the battle against the...
EasyJet plans to offset carbon on all flights
European budget airline easyJet says it will become the first major carrier to operate net-zero carbon flights, offsetting carbon emissions from the fuel used on every...
Open water replaces sea ice as the autumn norm in Western Arctic
Open water has become the November norm in the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska. Instead of thick, years-old ice, researchers are studying waves and how they may pummel the northern Alaska...
More than 100 fires burn across Australia's east coast
Strong winds stoked more than 100 fires across Australia's east coast on Tuesday, blanketing Sydney in hazardous smoke and prompting health warnings for the country's most populous...
For better or worse, Trudeau's next 4 years are going to be about climate change
The 2019 election result presented Justin Trudeau with an opportunity - and painted him into a corner. Climate change emerged as the key issue of the campaign, giving the Liberals an advantage in the East while building a wall around the West. We'll see Trudeau's response to this challenge in how he designs his next...
Thrifting is losing its stigma: second-hand clothes are sustainable — and cool
Sellers of second-hand clothes are enjoying a boom in business right now in part, they say, because consumers' growing concern about the environment is leading them to turn away from the fast fashion industry, with its throwaway garments and carbon...
Star light, star bright: Rare designation sought to keep Kelowna park dark
Isabella Hodson's work at a dark-sky preserve in Alberta led her to spot the potential for a similar designation of a 405-hectare park on the south slopes of...