“Mom knows best”– the adage is true not just for humans but also for many animals, including the cheetahs, wood ducks, and jaguars studied by experts at Virginia Tech.
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Study highlights environmental cost of tearing down Vancouver’s single-family homes
Rising property values in Vancouver have resulted in the demolition of an unprecedented number of single-family homes in recent years, many of which were replaced with the same type of structure.
Canadian Government To Buy Oil Pipeline Project for $4.5 Billion
The Canadian government announced it will spend $4.5 billion ($3.5 billion USD) to buy the beleaguered Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The expansion plan — which would triple the volume of oil being carried from Alberta’s tar sands to an export terminal near Vancouver, from 300,000 barrels a day to 890,000 — has faced years of fierce opposition from environmentalists and some indigenous groups.
Woulda, coulda, shoulda: the haunting regret of failing our ideal selves
Forsaken dreams. Romantic interests not pursued. Securing a job near home rather than an adventurous position overseas.
NASA Eyes Extremely Severe Cyclonic Mekunu Approaching Landfall
The Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in New Delhi (RSMC), India noted on May 25 that Mekunu has now been classified as an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm. NASA and NOAA satellites provided visible and infrared imagery of the powerful storm as it headed for landfall in Oman. Mekunu was lashing Oman as a Category 3 hurricane.
How many taxis does a city need?
The rise of self-driving cars is set to dramatically alter the way we move around cities in the future.