Canadian farmers take precautions as bird flu outbreaks hit U.S. dairy cattle
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza has shown up in at least 32 herds in eight U.S. states, but not in Canada so far. While farmers are worried, experts say there's no cause for alarm right now thanks to national food safety standards and biosecurity measures in place ..read more
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Quebec races to save western chorus frog as city builds road through wetland
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A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs' population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done ..read more
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An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet
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In a new book, Indigenous ecologist Jennifer Grenz talks about how a moment of "ecological angst" led her to incorporate more of her Indigenous worldview into her traditional Western science work ..read more
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Will climate change mean more mosquitoes in Atlantic Canada? N.S. researchers want to know
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Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada's shores ..read more
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No planet comes close to the life-giving properties of planet Earth — at least not yet
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The tally of planets found in orbit around other stars now surpasses 5,600, but even with so many possibilities, none compare to little blue and green oasis we call home ..read more
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Even gardens have a carbon footprint. Here's how to reduce the climate impact of urban farming
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A study published earlier his year in the science journal Nature suggests gardeners should evaluate the carbon footprint of things like co-operative or collective gardens by looking at what they use to build them and, as importantly, what they grow and how they grow it ..read more
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Scientists from Sask., Sri Lanka work together to address threat of antibiotic resistance in animals
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Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in hopes of addressing a potential global health threat ..read more
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How cloud seeding can make it rain or prevent extreme weather
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Cloud seeding has been named by some media reports as a possible contributor to record-setting rain and flooding in Dubai, U.A.E. Here's a closer look at what cloud seeding is, how it's used and whether it could have made the flooding worse ..read more
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Federal government announces creation of National Space Council
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Canada’s space sector received a boost from the federal government in its budget, both in terms of money and vision, with proposed funding for a moon program and the formation of the National Space Council ..read more
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A 'new' star will light up the sky soon and you can see it for yourself
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Star light, star bright, will there be a new star tonight? That’s the question astronomers are waiting to answer, as they await a spectacular stellar explosion they believe is on the horizon ..read more
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