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7 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
2 North Atlantic right whales entangled off New Brunswick
The population of North Atlantic right whales is dangerously low, with researchers estimating a little more than 350 left in the world. Entanglements in fishing gear and ship strikes are the largest causes of...
Over 10,000 Amazon rainforest species risk extinction, landmark report warns
More than 10,000 species of plants and animals are at high risk of extinction due to the destruction of Brazil's Amazon rainforest — 35 per cent of which has already been deforested or degraded, according to the draft of a landmark scientific report published...
Toronto is set to consider banning feeding pigeons across the city
City council is reviewing a proposal to ban the feeding of pigeons.
Cowessess unveils new solar project, aiming to become greenest First Nation in Canada
Cowessess First Nation unveilled its new Community Building Solar Project on Tuesday, continuing toward a goal of becoming one of the greenest First Nations in...
EU unveils tough new climate rules, including tax on foreign polluters
The European Union is unveiling ambitious new climate change rules on Wednesday that will include forcing more emitters to pay for their carbon output, and forcing foreign companies to pay a levy for their carbon when they sell products into...
A future without blackouts? How electric vehicles could supercharge the power grid
Some electric vehicles can now store energy not only for driving, but also for powering our buildings and the grid, thanks to a technology known as bidirectional charging. That could help play an important role during power outages and other...
Seed bank curated for extreme conditions of Fraser Canyon destroyed in Lytton wildfire
A Lytton, B.C., farmer has lost her 30-year-old collection of heirloom and heritage seeds curated for the unique growing conditions of the region in the wildfire that swept through the community at the end of...