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5 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Ship in Mauritius oil spill emptied of fuel, but heavy damage for island
Almost all the remaining oil has been pumped from a Japanese ship that ran aground off the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, but its initial spill of 1,000 tons of fuel has severely damaged the island's coral reefs and once pristine coast, environmental groups said...
How cutting speed limits could slow climate change
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how speed limits affect emissions and examine how many countries have net-zero targets.
Canadian tech group spends $100K on billboards to lure anxious tech workers from U.S.
The tech industry in the Waterloo, Ont., region hopes a provocative billboard campaign in Silicon Valley will entice tech workers worried about their U.S. visa or immigration status to consider...
Effectiveness of COVID Alert app is hard to track — but that might be the necessary tradeoff for privacy
The government's COVID Alert app has received positive reviews from privacy advocates, but myths persist about what data it collects. Experts stress the more people who use it, the more effective it will...
Lethal bacterial disease found in bighorn sheep herd in B.C.'s South Okanagan
A B.C. conservation group is worried about a herd of California bighorn sheep after a lethal bacterial disease was identified in two lambs in the South...