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U.S. hit with two billion-dollar disasters so far in 2019
The so-called bomb cyclone that brought heavy snow, blizzard conditions and major flooding to the Midwest…
Keeping nuclear power safe
Nuclear energy is clean, powerful, affordable, and zero-emission. A new study uses the Canadian Light Source…
Research reveals evidence of climate change in the Yukon permafrost
A new University of Toronto study confirms that recent climate warming in the central Yukon region has…
The aging face of homelessness in North American cities
In Vancouver last month, more than 400 volunteers walked around, carrying clipboards and wearing bright yellow…
Robots to the rescue of the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists use undersea robots and 3-D printing to help coral reefs survive the damaging effects of…
Women’s labour force transformation dates back to the Great Depression
The Great Depression, which spanned the 10 years following the stock market crash of 1929, led…
AFSPC Commander highlights Joint, Coalition warfighters at Space Symposium
The leader of Air Force Space Command and the Joint Force Space Component Command spoke to…
Scant amounts of DNA reveal conservation clues
The challenges of collecting DNA samples directly from endangered species makes understanding and protecting them harder.…
New non-antibiotic strategy for the treatment of bacterial meningitis
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies…