Virginia Tech joined a global research team that tracked more than 100 species and identified ocean hotspots critical for protecting threatened marine megafauna that fall beyond current conservation zones.
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When Rivers Take a Weird Turn
Some rules of hydrology are made to be broken.
Methane Leaks From Dormant Oil and Gas Wells in Canada are Seven Times Worse Than Thought, McGill Study Suggests
Methane emissions from Canada’s non-producing oil and gas wells appear to be seven times higher than government estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University.
University of Tartu Researchers Have Found a Way to Give Old Smartphones a New Life
A recently published article by researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science introduces a novel approach to reducing electronic waste and advancing sustainable data processing: turning old smartphones into tiny data centres.
Guardian Ag’s Crop-Spraying Drone is Replacing Dangerous Pilot Missions
Every year during the growing season, thousands of pilots across the country climb into small planes loaded with hundreds of pounds of pesticides and fly extremely close to the ground at upward of 140 miles an hour, unloading their cargo onto rows of corn, cotton, and soybeans.
This Wildfire Season is Going to be Intense. Here’s What to Expect
Canada’s wildfire season has had an early and intense start, with states of emergency declared in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and forecasts warning of severe conditions across central and eastern Canada.