2015年8月7日 星期五

2015-08-08 Canada English Science


Why this record-breaking dive from a polar bear is actually tragic   
Washington Post
Polar bears are desperately adapting to a warmer world with less ice, and we should all feel pretty bad about it. The latest bittersweet news comes from a recent study in Polar Biology. There, researchers report seeing a polar bear dive underwater for ...

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The Hullabaloo Online
   
War on Women: Modern office air temperatures   
The Hullabaloo Online
In a new report published Monday in Nature, researchers found that most office building temperatures are set using a decades-old formula for a “thermal comfort model” that takes into account factors like air temperature, air speed, and clothing insulation.
Women chilled by sexist air conditioning units set to men's temperatures   Bulletin Leader
Office managers: turn up the thermostat in summer months!   Toronto Star
Here's why women feel cold in the office   Xbox360Asylum.ca
The Chosun Ilbo   
AmeriPublications   
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The Rocky Mountain Goat
   
Pilot project to thwart invasive mussels   
The Rocky Mountain Goat
The province has started an intensive program to keep invasive mussels out of BC, and a pilot program in Valemount this summer will help build capacity and awareness to keep the dangerous species out. Zebra and quagga mussels pose a significant threat ...

The province using dogs to sniff out invasive mussels   News Talk 770 Calgary
3 dogs help protect Alberta's waterways from invasive mussels   Globalnews.ca
BC uses dogs in pilot project to sniff out invasive mussels   AmeriPublications
660 News   
Observer News   
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The Globe and Mail
   
Canada's energy sector should be a world leader   
The Globe and Mail
Canada is at an energy crossroads. Despite the fact that oil and gas prices have fallen – likely temporary – Canada holds vast amounts of renewable and non-renewable energy, representing vast potential wealth. So, will Canada actually join the ranks of ...
Opinion: The carbon dioxide emissions reduction agreement proposed for COP21 ...   Montreal Gazette
The Paris Alliance for Climate   DhakaTribune
The First 100 Days of Conservative Rule Have Been Grim for Anyone Who Cares ...   Huffington Post UK
GreenBiz   
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AmeriPublications
   
Why Canada is closer to banning plastic microbeads   
AmeriPublications
The Canadian government is proceeding forward with regulations to remove plastic microbeads from personal care items such as toothpaste. The government contends this policy provides for the safety of its citizens and shields the environment from ...
What are microbeads and why is Canada banning them?   Christian Science Monitor
Time to ban microbeads — entirely   Toronto Star
Canada Wants To Ban The Tiny Plastic Microbeads Found In Toothpaste. Here's Why.   ThinkProgress
The Economist   
Techie News   
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AmeriPublications
   
NASA studies Jupiter's massive Red Spot   
AmeriPublications
Scientists are captivated by Jupiter's gigantic storm, The Great Red Spot and NASA has taken a closer look as well. The storm is so big it is twice as wide as Earth. Some of the most powerful and epic hurricanes recorded on Earth have been as large as ...

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Times of India
   
Teeth help identify six dinosaurs in Spain   
Times of India
TORONTO: Scientists have used 142 teeth to identify six non-avian dinosaurs of the Upper Cretaceous period that existed in the South Pyrenees Basin in Spain. Researchers examined one of the smallest parts of the fossil record - theropod teeth - to shed ...

Research on dinosaur teeth turns up new species: University of Alberta   Edmonton Sun
Big dinosaur discoveries in tiny toothy packages   ECNmag.com
Teeth Help Discover Six New Flesh-Eating Dinosaurs   Focus News

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CBC.ca
   
St. Peters Harbour land donated for protection by McEwen family   
CBC.ca
An area of land at St. Peters Harbour is now protected thanks to a donation from a Prince Edward Island family who owned it for 200 years. The land was given to the Nature Conservancy of Canada by siblings in memory of their parents and was unveiled ...

Beach site in PEI to be protected as a nature reserve   CTV News

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Pc-Tablet Media
   
Police seize 231 fossil dinosaur eggs from a house in Heyuan City of China   
Pc-Tablet Media
Nature may have evolved out the Dinosaurs millions of years ago, but its remnants in the form of fossils are actively being hunted for a peek at the world in that era. However, these fossils that include dinosaur's eggs are a much-sought entity and ...
Dinosaur eggs and fossil seized from a residence in Heyuan City of China!   India.com
Chinese Police seize 213 dinosaur eggs for Government   AmeriPublications
213 dinosaur eggs seized from Chinese home   Firstpost
The Independent   
Digital Journal   
BizTek Mojo   
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Toronto Sun
   
Helicopter rides give aerial view of Alberta's Pipestone Creek dinosaur site   
Toronto Sun
WEMBLEY, Alta. -- Alberta's latest museum dedicated to paleontology hasn't opened its doors yet, but it is already offering visitors a new option to experience an impressive dinosaur fossil site -- from the air. The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum ...

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