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11 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
How this young Mi'kmaw archeology crew is connecting to their culture
The work that's underway at Pasi'tuek in the Annapolis Valley is having a profound and personal impact on some of the crew who are learning about their Mi'kmaw history and culture as they discover artifacts dating back 10,000...
Net-zero municipal building opening soon in Nova Scotia
In foggy southwest Nova Scotia, dozens of solar panels are powering one of Canada's first net-zero municipal buildings. The building in Tusket belongs to the Municipality of the District of Argyle, which has set out to reduce its carbon...
EU aims to create first 'climate-neutral' continent by 2050
The European Union says it will harness banks and markets to funnel hundreds of billions of euros annually into sustainable investments and create the first "climate-neutral continent" by...
Air quality poor in parts of B.C. as more than 200 wildfires burn across province
Air quality alerts remain in place for several areas in B.C.'s southern Interior on Tuesday as more than 200 wildfires continue to burn through hundreds of square kilometres of the...
Blue-green algae on the rise in St. John River, says UNB researcher
An associate professor of biology at the University of New Brunswick is warning residents about blue-green algae popping up along the St. John River this...
This craft brewery is using carbon capture to reuse CO2 in its brews
Brewing beer both produces and requires CO2. So, a central Alberta brewery is taking what seems like the logical next step by becoming the first in Canada to use carbon capture technology and recycle those...
Land affected by wildfires in N.W.T. has almost doubled since last week
There were 23 active wildfires in the territory Monday evening, and three of those fires had started within the previous 24 hours. The largest fire, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources was about 96 kilometres southeast of Gameti,...
Manitoba municipality declares state of agricultural disaster due to drought, record-breaking heat
While people have been able to get some reprieve indoors from record-breaking temperatures, there is no let up for farmers. They say their crops are being ruined and a lack of water for cattle is forcing some to sell their...
Vancouver trees dry out as heat wave continues to take its toll
British Columbia's unprecedented heat wave and drought-like conditions may be what is causing some Vancouver trees to shed their leaves this week, a scientist...
More than a billion seashore animals may have cooked to death in B.C. heat wave, says UBC researcher
A marine biologist at the University of British Columbia estimates that last week's record-breaking heat wave in B.C. may have killed more than one billion intertidal animals living along the Salish Sea...
Orca whales splash cod fishing excursion near St. Philip's
Jay Mills, his sister Hayley Mills and friend Frank Hinchey were cod fishing Monday between Bell Island and St. Philip's when they were greeted by the show of a...