ca-hotdailynews: 2015-08-20 Canada English Science

Space elevators remain a lofty idea, say experts
CBC.ca
The idea of a space elevator that lifts people and cargo from Earth into the big, black beyond has been a dream of mankind for more than a century. News that Thoth Technology, a Canadian firm, recently patented a 20-kilometre space tower has reignited ...

SPACE ELEVATOR   The Globe and Mail
How high will the Thoth space elevator take astronauts?   AmeriPublications
Canadian Firm Patents “Space Elevator”   Latin American Herald Tribune
New York Daily News
KRWG News22
NBCNews.com
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Vancouver Sun

Video: Badly injured sea otter rescued near Tofino
Vancouver Sun
A badly injured sea otter rescued off the coast of Vancouver Island last week is now under veterinary care. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre says the otter had air trapped in the layer under his skin, from a fractured rib and ...
Severely Injured Sea Otter under Care Of Vancouver Aquarium''s Marine Mammal ...   The Hullabaloo Online
Bloated sea otter rescued after suffering 'blunt force trauma' (Video)   Canada News
Badly injured otter under vet's care at Vancouver Aquarium   The Province
Times Colonist
Maine News
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Edmonton Journal

'Ugly duckling' diamonds priceless for U of A researcher trying to unlock ...
Edmonton Journal
Scientists from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K say ancient sea water may have contributed to the formation of diamonds hundreds of kilometres underground. In a cover story published this week in the journal Nature, the scientists suggest diamonds form as ...
Diamonds form from ancient, underground seawater, study suggests   CBC.ca
New theory adds salt and water to diamond formation recipe   Resource Clips

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CBC.ca

Roseville beached minke whale attracting a lot of visitors
CBC.ca
A dead, beached whale found by a man in Roseville on Tuesday is attracting a lot of visitors in western P.E.I.. Darryl Donahue says he came upon the dead whale yesterday morning while out on his ATV. He believes it washed ashore overnight Monday.
A 29-foot long minke whale found dead on Roseville beach   KRWG News22
Whale to be buried   The Hullabaloo Online
Bloomfield resident discovers 29-foot dead whale on local beach   Truro Daily News

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Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis woman is raising 400 monarch butterflies in her home
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Minneapolis woman left the security and salary of corporate America to raise hundreds of butterflies in her home. By Aimee Blanchette Star Tribune. August 19, 2015 — 7:42pm. Video (01:59) : A Minneapolis woman works to save butterflies by collecting ...

David Suzuki: How to bring monarchs back from the brink   CTV News
Program on the Monarch Butterfly to take place Sept. 12 in New Hope, Pa.   NJ.com
Milkweed garden to draw butterflies   Wahoo Newspaper
Mason City Globe Gazette
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The Hullabaloo Online

Harnessing the butterfly effect to improve atmospheric forecasts
The Hullabaloo Online
The atmosphere is so unstable that a butterfly flapping its wings can, famously, change the course of weather patterns. The celebrated “butterfly effect” also means that the reliability of weather forecasts drops sharply beyond 10 days. Click for video ...
'Butterfly Effect' New Model To Help With Reliability Of Future Forecasts   Science World Report

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CTV News

Turth in advertising? DNA barcoding shines light on commercial claims
CTV News
Scientists have long harboured dreams of identifying and cataloguing every species in existence, anywhere on the planet. In some cases, it's easy to tell species apart – a cat versus a dog, or a turtle versus a tulip. It's not always that simple. Often ...

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