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2014-08-11 Canada English Science

  Radio New Zealand   
Canada sends icebreakers to Arctic to gather data  News24
A three-man sailing expedition for the first time has navigated the once-frozen Northwest Passage. (John McConnico, AP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories ...

Icebreakers in Canada pole bid   Herald Scotland
Canada Sends CCGS TerryFox Ice Breaker to Arctic in Bid to Stake Claim on ...   E Canada Now
Canadian icebreakers head out to map Arctic sea floor   The Globe and Mail
BBC News   
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  Edmonton Journal   
Panda-monium hits Valley Zoo as international researchers gather to study rare ...  Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - They're not just a couple of cute faces — the Edmonton Valley Zoo's two red pandas were the centre of international attention this week, as researchers from across North America gathered at the zoo to study the at risk species. The zoo is a ...

Edmonton Valley Zoo hosting a Red Panda workshop   Edmonton Sun

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  Edmonton Journal   
What's so 'super' about supermoons anyway?  Canada.com
Another supermoon will illuminate the night sky Saturday, but how extraordinary are they really? Not very, according to astronomer Paul Mortfield, but he said that doesn't mean you shouldn't take a look at the extra-bright moon and take a moment to marvel at ...

Shedding light on Saturday's 'supermoon'   StarPhoenix
Video: How super is a supermoon?   Edmonton Journal

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  Canada.com   
Environment Canada testing radar software to combat wind farm clutter  Canada.com
TORONTO – Environment Canada is preparing to roll out new radar technology in order to combat wind farm clutter, which clouds weather forecasts, misleads meteorologists and can even block radar signals. Jim Young, who works at the agency's national ...


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Astrophotographer captures stunning images from space; offers advice on ...  Waterloo Record
An interest in astronomy doesn't require expensive equipment. Amateur astrophotographer Adam Evans offered fledgling amateur astronomers the following advice to get the biggest bang out of the night sky: * Get out whenever you can. “If you're not keen to ...


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  eTurboNews   
John Franklin: Tourism may finally find his two lost ships  eTurboNews
As climate change thaws the North, Arctic cruises have proliferated. For the team of archeologists working feverishly over the next six weeks to discover John Franklin's two lost ships, that rapid expansion of tourism is a blessing — but also occasionally a ...

Toronto Star's View: Search for Franklin's ships asserts Canada's sovereignty in ...   OurWindsor.ca
Franklin search: Jim Balsillie, warship all part of largest effort yet to find lost ships   CBC.ca
Rise in Arctic tourism may benefit search for lost John Franklin ships   MetroNews Canada
TheChronicleHerald.ca   
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  NorthernLife.ca   
Health unit: Water safe if blue-green algae not visible  NorthernLife.ca
The Sudbury and District Health Unit is reminding bathers that if no algal bloom is visible, the water may be used for regular recreational activities, including swimming. When a bloom is spotted, it is best to avoid swimming, drinking the water and allowing pets ...

Blue-green algae detected in Sudbury lake   The Sudbury Star
Lake of the Woods algae blooms puzzle scientists   WRAL.com
Blue-green algae advisory issued for Moose Lake   The Cold Lake Sun
Buffalo News   
Indiana Public Media   
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Drought could reverse drop in Nevada tree beetles  Merced Sun-Star
RENO, Nev. — Scientists say there's been a significant reduction in the amount of Nevada forest under assault from bark beetles and similar bugs, but they fear lingering drought will further weaken trees and make them more susceptible to future attacks.

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Beached whale carcass falls apart during move  CBC.ca
Crews in a community on Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula weren't expecting a messy operation when they started hauling a humpback whale carcass off the beach, but that's what they got. The dead whale had washed ashore in Lamaline last weekend, and ...

Mayor Urges Government Help with Whale Carcass Removal   VOCM

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In and Out: the politics of water storage on the Canadian Columbia River system  The Nelson Daily
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