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11 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
Canada's swamps are the secret weapon to fighting climate change, say experts
Boggy marshes and wetlands across the country are the secret stars of carbon capture, but most people don’t understand their worth, said Christina Davy, a research scientist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and...
Keep an eye out for a chance of northern lights tonight
The sun has burped out a stream of particles that, if conditions are right, might produce northern lights across Canada...
Canso spaceport secures $10.5M, aims for first launch next year
The financing from a Toronto investment bank will allow construction to begin at the site this fall, says Maritime Launch...
This year's winner of the World Food Prize focused on small fish to fry
This year's World Food Prize winner was surprised by the honour. Unlike previous winners, she didn't work on staple crops such as rice, wheat or corn. But her techniques for raising small fish have made a big difference to improve nutrition around the...
Labrador seal hunt largely sidelined as sea ice hits 50-year low
Mina Campbell has been hunting seals each spring for 40 years, but hasn't made it out once yet this season, due to ice conditions never before seen since record-keeping...
CBRM studying cost of switching to electric transit buses
There is some concern among Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillors about the cost of converting the transit fleet to electric vehicles, but CBRM Mayor Amanda McDougall says there is also not much...
Why did the robin attack the minivan? N.S. family solves a mystery for the birds
A rather persistent robin has been attacking a Sydney River family's van and house.
Oilpatch heavyweights put Canada's hydrogen ambitions to the test
The federal government has made no secret about its lofty goal of becoming a global leader in hydrogen as part of its stated effort to reduce harmful carbon emissions from coast-to-coast. A pair of oilpatch heavyweights are now proposing a project that will test Ottawa's appetite for...
Spring flooding devastates small community in N.W.T.
Flooding from the Mackenzie River has devastated the Dene community of Jean Marie River, N.W.T. Nearly all of its 26 homes have been damaged and most of the community has...
Auditor general slams B.C.'s management of program designed to protect at-risk species and habitat
British Columbia failed to adequately manage a conservation lands program aimed at protecting habitats for fish and wildlife species that are some of the most diverse in Canada, the auditor general...
Alberta government knew bighorn sheep contaminated with coal-mine selenium: scientist
Some herds of Alberta's provincial animal are heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines, says research from a retired senior government...