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Technology can detect wildfires. Do humans still have to? April 27, 2024 - 4:00 AM

If it takes humans out of towers, advanced technology like drones could eliminate the risk and cost of the job. But lookouts like Trina Moyles argue that technology can't entirely replace them, and the focus on the tech means they aren't getting the support they need.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter down but definitely not out April 26, 2024 - 4:27 PM

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which vastly exceeded all expectations, has relayed its final transmission back to Earth. Now it's onto a new phase of its mission where it will continue to collect data for future explorers to retrieve.
Prehistoric giant 'sabre-toothed salmon' renamed after new discovery April 26, 2024 - 8:15 AM

The giant prehistoric 'sabre-toothed salmon' has been renamed the 'spike-toothed' salmon after scientists uncovered new information about its weird, giant tusks.
What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots April 26, 2024 - 4:00 AM

People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints.
Chicago's famous sidewalk 'rat hole' has been removed, but its legacy lives on April 25, 2024 - 6:28 PM

City officials have removed the slab of sidewalk concrete with a rat-shaped imprint that had become both a source of both pride and consternation for residents.
Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find April 25, 2024 - 4:21 PM

A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found.
El Niño is nearing its end. Does that mean global temperatures will cool down in 2024? April 25, 2024 - 4:00 AM

La Niña is on its way, but global temperatures are so warm already that some climate scientists say it may not have as much of a a cooling effect this year as in the past.
Predators take big bite out of declining Atlantic mackerel population April 24, 2024 - 5:00 AM

Predators ate at least twice as many Atlantic mackerel as commercial fishery landings in the decade leading up to Canada's region-wide moratorium, according to new research by Canadian and American scientists.
Caribou herds in B.C., Alberta, growing due to wolf culls: study April 23, 2024 - 11:52 AM

Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades.
Nearly 30 cases of eclipse-related eye damage reported in Quebec so far April 22, 2024 - 8:16 PM

Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be far more.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern c

Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state’s top election official said Thursday, in the latest leg

Dog causes damage to West Kelowna pool; both parties responsible, court says
A West Kelowna woman was ordered to pay $500 in damages to her neighbour’s pool because her friend’s dog broke through the fence, got into the pool and damaged it. But it could have been a lot worse for her, according to a Civil

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