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8 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
City of Iqaluit says historical fuel spill likely source of drinking water contamination
An Iqaluit city official told CBC News that a historical underground fuel spill found near the water treatment plant could explain why the city had to declare an emergency due to fuel-contaminated drinking...
New net-zero pledges push world close to 2 C target, UN finds
A report by the UN Environment Programme found recent announcements by dozens of countries to aim for "net-zero" emissions by 2050 could limit a global temperature rise to 2.2 degrees Celsius (4 F) by the end of the...
Blue Origin, Boeing reveal plan to build 'business park' space station
Billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin has unveiled plans to develop a commercial space station called "Orbital Reef" with Boeing, aiming to launch the spacecraft in the second half of this...
Facing sky-high connection fees, rural Ontarians go off the grid
When Craig Timmermans set out to build a new headquarters for his companies in northern Ontario, he reached out to the power company to find out how much it would charge him to connect to the grid. He was shocked to find out it would cost...
Owning up to Canada's 'fair share' of the climate burden
In an interview before the publication of a new report he co-authored on how much developed nations are doing to help developing countries fight climate change, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson figured he had relatively good news to share. The early reviews were less inclined to look on the bright...
Why India can't live without coal despite its negative environmental effects
India is not yet ready to leave coal behind, a critical energy source that provides more than 70 percent of the developing country's power as well as 4 million jobs, even as those in coal-rich states struggle with water scarcity and...
As container ship smoulders off B.C. coast, environmental concerns remain
While a fire on a container ship near Victoria, B.C., continues, some observers are expressing concerns about potential environmental...
Rare 'weather bomb' hits B.C.'s South Coast, Vancouver Island
A historic storm created powerful winds on Vancouver Island and B.C.'s South Coast on Sunday and continued through Monday, leaving thousands without power and travellers scurrying to rebook...