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2 new species of crayfish identified in Pacific Northwest — and they’re already at risk

Two new species of crayfish have been identified in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and researchers say both species are vulnerable to...

Canadian technology could be used to mine the deep seas, but there’s growing alarm over the risks

In dark waters near Collingwood, Ont., a giant yellow machine with metallic claws precisely snatches tiny rock balls from the lakebed, kicking up sediment...

Following a weekend northern lights display, there’s still a chance to see them tonight

There was a powerful geomagnetic storm over the weekend, resulting in beautiful displays of the northern lights from Canada down to the U.S. And there's...

Invasive fish species reported in Nova Scotia for first time, DFO says

An invasive fish species has been found in a small waterway north of New Germany, N.S., according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.A...

Flamingos create water tornadoes to trap and suck up their prey: study

As It Happens6:25When flamingos fish for food, they create underwater vortexesDuring the pandemic, Saad Bhamla watched the flamingos at the zoo perform strange head...

With uncertainty around life on Mars, human visits present an ethical dilemma

The first step by a human on the surface of Mars will inevitably transfer Earthly microbes onto Martian soil. Scientists are increasingly concerned with what...

Quebec’s clay-rich soil raises landslide risk — even with no significant slope

A landslide that swallowed a home and left a 300-metre crater in the middle of a rural road in central Quebec on Wednesday has...

As the Great Lakes warm, researchers say more winter science is crucial

The climate is changing. Weather patterns are shifting. The globe is warming — and that includes the Great Lakes.The five interconnected freshwater North American...

Fires in the Amazon drive record-shattering global forest losses in 2024

Massive fires fuelled by climate change led global forest loss to smash records in 2024, according to a report issued on Wednesday. Loss of tropical...

How space weather impacts us: A look at some of the worst solar storms in history

Last week, the sun spat out the strongest solar flare of the year so far, a burst of radiation and light that caused brief...

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