218 articles from FRIDAY 16.7.2021
Goodbye 'normal': What climate change is doing to summer in Canada
From a deadly heatwave to wildfires, flooding, and extreme drought, there’s nothing normal about this summer. Climate change is a part of it, and CBC Radio’s What On Earth explores how the changing normal affects us, and what we can do about...
This year's drought is a 'creeping disaster' that affects more than just farmers
Climate change is making the water cycle less predictable and more extreme, and this year's widespread drought in Western Canada and the U.S. is something we can expect to see more of. CBC Radio's What On Earth looks at how science and Indigenous knowledge might both help us adapt — and change how we manage...
Ruined Belgian valleys mop up after devastating floods
When the water came, it came quickly. The clear-up operation in the devastated small towns of eastern Belgium will take far longer.
US wants giant radar in UK to track space objects
It comes amid growing concern about congestion, competition and even an arms race in space.
Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows
What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors.
Oregon wildfire forms 'fire clouds' that pose danger below
Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating giant "fire clouds" over the blaze—dangerous columns of smoke and ash that can reach up to 6 miles (10 kilometers) in the sky and are visible from more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away.
Events expanding to mark 100 years since John Glenn's birth
A three-day celebration of what would have been history-making astronaut John Glenn's 100th birthday began Friday in his birthplace and childhood hometown in Ohio, even as additional events were announced to mark the occasion.
Climate change to bring more intense storms across Europe
Climate change is driving a large increase in intense, slow-moving storms, a new study by Newcastle University and the Met Office has found.