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6 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
CSIS warns of security concerns linked to foreign investment in Canada
Canada's spy agency today issued a warning about the national security risk posed by some foreign investment — but isn't saying which state-owned enterprises and foreign state actors it's particularly worried...
Scientists show how much less snow we're getting due to climate change
You may have noticed that we’re getting less snow in winter as the climate warms. But how much? A new study provides the best estimate yet of much snow North America has been losing, and shows Eurasia’s snowfall has held...
Apple, Google release their joint technology for pandemic-tracking apps
Apple and Google have released long-awaited smartphone technology to notify people automatically if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The new technology is described as fixing problems in similar apps, such as not working across borders and draining users' phone...
Climate change turning Antarctica's snow green
Antarctica conjures images of an unbroken white wilderness but blooms of algae are giving parts of the frozen continent an increasingly green...
At least 14 dead as Cyclone Amphan dumps rain on India, Bangladesh
A powerful cyclone pounded eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and destroying thousands of homes, officials said, leaving authorities struggling to mount relief efforts amid a surging coronavirus...
Tagish Lake meteorite that fell in northern B.C. contains clues as to how life may have arisen on Earth
A team of Canadian and U.S. researchers has found a meteorite that fell in British Columbia 20 years ago may shed some light on how life could have been brought to...