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7 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Global CO2 emissions could drop by as much as 7% in 2020 due to pandemic, researchers suggest
Global carbon dioxide emissions could fall by as much as seven per cent this year, depending on continuing restrictions and social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic, research published in the journal Nature Climate Change...
Facebook fined $9 million over Canadian privacy concerns
Facebook has been ordered to pay a $9-million penalty after making "false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians' personal information," according to a news release from the Competition...
Canada's new climate targets, plastics ban likely to be delayed due to pandemic
Canada's national environment agenda is the latest thing to be upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, as plans for both beefing up national climate targets and banning some plastics are likely to be...
India and Bangladesh brace for strong cyclone
A strong cyclone is moving toward India and Bangladesh as authorities try to evacuate millions of people while maintaining social...
New advocacy group joins push for green recovery from COVID-19's economic shock
There is likely to come a time when governments will use stimulus spending to boost their wounded economies. But nearly all of the federal government’s attention is still consumed by the profound challenges of containing COVID-19 and reopening communities amid an ongoing health...
Robots and electrostatic sprayers: Air travel industry looks to technology to bring back wary passengers
Technology could play a major role in trying to lure passengers back as airports and airlines prepare for a return to travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with some sci-fi-like approaches possible to help them feel safer in the...
B.C. volcanoes will one day rumble back to life, scientist warns
One scientist with Natural Resources Canada says B.C. has many active volcanoes — and they're not monitored very closely. The good news? If one of them were to erupt, we'd get a...