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6 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Greenhouse gas 12,000 times worse than CO2 shows surprise rise in the atmosphere
A greenhouse gas that can cause 12,000 times more warming per tonne than carbon dioxide is rising unexpectedly in the atmosphere, despite reports by its major producers, China and India, that they’ve mostly eliminated emissions of the...
When 'math is accessible to any brain,' we can make better political, social choices, says mathematician
Canadian mathematician John Mighton, founder of the charitable organization JUMP Math, says math could be the key to solving big social and political...
New federally funded climate institute launches after demise of national roundtable
Seven years after the Harper government eliminated funding for the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy, a new federally funded institute for research and analysis on climate policy in Canada is...
Software glitch damages part of new Canadian science vessel
A software malfunction is being blamed for damaging a critical piece of equipment on board Canada's new offshore fisheries science vessel, Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir John...
Is a gravitational wave detection near Betelgeuse a sign the star is ready to explode?
First it was the strange dimming of Betelgeuse. Now it's a gravitational wave that once again has astronomers scratching their heads over this enigmatic star found in the constellation...
Exceptional is new normal: Experts break down anti-science tropes on extreme weather
The intensity of the Australian wildfire, followed by flash flooding in other parts of the country. Military called in to deal with multi-day Newfoundland weather event like none in recent memory. One-in-100-year flood in Calgary in 2013. What's the common...