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8 articles from CBC - Technology & Science News
With new climate pledges, the world is on track for 2.4 C of warming, analysis finds
The latest national pledges submitted to the UN climate conference in Glasgow to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels, analysts said on...
Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor countries
It's time for the "high level" negotiations at the UN climate talks, when government ministers or other senior diplomats swoop in to make the political decisions that are supposed to break the technical logjams. Here's a look at the two...
Ground search of former Mohawk Institute Residential School begins in Brantford
The search of more than 200 hectares of land once associated with the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., has begun, with the Six Nations police chief vowing to work "tirelessly" with survivors "to find the missing children who did not come...
A tiny home community is coming to life off the grid in northern Ontario
Barry Collier spent much of his life in British Columbia trying to live small. The iron worker lived in an RV or camper, and often on job sites, because he was sick of paying high rent. Now, he says he has everything he needs in his tiny home in northern...
Are climate activists heroes? Or are they terrorists?
As a climate activist, I've often thought about how far those of us who are fighting to save the planet will need to go to change denial, apathy and empty promises into acceptance, alarm and meaningful action, writes Mark...
Doug Ford's hopes for Ontario's electric vehicle industry hinge on mining its Ring of Fire
Premier Doug Ford's government is touting Ontario as a future electric vehicle manufacturing hub, and dangling that as a reason to speed up mining development in the northern part of the...
Nets 'filled with birds' this fall surprise Pelee Island field bander after quiet spring season
Fluctuations in migratory birds are common, but this year's appeared a bit more drastic to those on the ground — some of who have spent years monitoring Pelee Island's bird...
Tornado moved through UBC during Saturday's storm, Environment Canada confirms
Environment Canada has confirmed that a tornado moved through the University of British Columbia (UBC) during Saturday's storm — the first in the City of Vancouver in over five...