Life expectancy increased in Canada in 2023, for the first time in three years, according to Statistics Canada. The indicator gained nearly six months and now sits at 81.7 years. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 4, 2024.
A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. Dubbed Blue Ghost, the spacecraft beamed back photos and video of the Blue Marble, our planet. Blue Ghost is one of two lunar landers launched from Florida by SpaceX on Jan. 15.
“This study is a total game changer.”
Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward center segment, NASA announced Friday.
Researchers are now proposing a surprising location for the birthplace of dinosaurs, based on the locations of the currently oldest-known dinosaur fossils, the evolutionary relationships among these early forms and Earth's geography during the Triassic Period. This locale spans the modern-day Sahara desert and Amazon rainforest regions, now separated by thousands of miles and an ocean thanks to a geological process called plate tectonics. "Our research suggests they likely originated in the low-latitude regions of Gondwana near the equator, an area that today includes northern South America and northern Africa," Heath added.
The EAST reactor successfully contained plasma for over 17 minutes—more than double its previous time.
About 76 million years ago, a juvenile of one of the largest flying creatures in Earth's history, called Cryodrakon boreas, walked along a riverbank on a lush coastal plain and lowered its toothless beak to take a drink, unaware of danger lurking at the water's edge. Suddenly, a large croc surged out of the water in an ambush and sank its teeth into the Cryodrakon's neck. That was life - and death - in the Cretaceous Period in the Canadian province of Alberta.
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
STORY: Shemsi Gara spent 30 years digging in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that got into his airways. Outside of the mine, local coal-burning power plants spewed fumes over his village.Three years of treatment failed to contain his lung cancer. His wife Xhejlane sat with him at home in his final days. “My husband is employed at Kosovo's Energy Corporation, KEK. He worked outside, and when the wind blew, it was dreadful for him as he had to breath all the dust. He used to come home and only his eyes were visible through the dust. He had a difficult job, but what could we do, he had to provide sustenance for the family.”Days after this was filmed, he died.Shemsi is one of two brothers that Muhamat Gara has now lost, both having worked at the mine. He said the pollution coming from it is so severe, local residents can’t even hang clothes outside.As much of the world moves to reduce the use of fossil fuels, pollution in Western Balkan countries remains stubbornly high.It’s due to household heating, outdated coal plants, old cars, and a lack of money to tackle the problem.Other Balkan cities like Bosnia’s Sarajevo have regularly topped daily pollution charts, according to air quality tracking sites. Edit Sisic lives in the city, which sits in a valley acting as a pollution trap - and was on Tuesday branded "hazardous". “Our house is situated 100 meters from a plant that contaminates our environment and adversely affects our life. I was unaware of the potentially lethal repercussions until serious ailments emerged as a result of pollution. The air is contaminated with several pollutants and is hazardous to life by all quality standards. I don't know why, but it seems like we are doomed to live in a polluted environment.”Not only does this pollution have costly health impacts…It could jeopardize the Balkan countries' chances to join the European Union, which has stricter emissions standards. Gara’s doctor blamed his cancer on his years in the coal mine - and said rates have more than doubled in the area over the last two years. He believes the plants would’ve been shut down if Kosovo was in the EU; instead, he expects cancer rates will get worse.
Fossil evidence discovered in southern Alberta suggests a crocodile-like creature bit a flying reptile 76 million years ago, according to a new study published Thursday in the Journal of Paleontology.Researchers say the new findings provide insight into predator-prey dynamics in the region during the Cretaceous period and mark the first evidence in North America of ancient crocodilians opportunistically feeding on giant prehistoric flying reptiles.The study was led by researchers from the Royal
One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big bruise.
The bottle was unearthed by builders and is believed to to have been buried to ward off witches.
There’s still a lot to investigate.
Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen.
Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.
A theory that Barack Obama is romantically involved with actress Jennifer Aniston has resurfaced after rumors were sparked that the former president and his wife, Michelle, were headed for divorce. The Obama split rumors intensified after Michelle let her husband fly solo to two major presidential events: Jimmy Carter’s funeral, and Donald Trump’s inauguration. On Jimmy Kimmel in October, actress Aniston rejected the gossip after the late night host handed her an In Touch magazine with a cover t
Trump has not yet spoken with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer since taking office on Monday
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters. U.S. military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday. The government was not able to move ahead with a plan to have a C-17 transport aircraft land in Mexico, however, after the country denied permission.
(Bloomberg) -- Some steelmakers in Canada and Mexico are telling customers that they are refusing new orders to the US on concerns that President Donald Trump soon will reimpose duties.Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?Billionaire Developer Caruso Slams LA Leadership Over WildfiresHow Sanctuary Cities Are Preparing for Another Showdown With TrumpVienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian GasHoboken PATH Station Will Close for Almost a Month on Jan. 30Canada’s St
The president may find himself unable to escape responsibility, warned the newspaper’s conservative editorial board.
Gas prices fell on average across most Canadian cities over the past week, dropping 1.8 cents per litre of regular fuel, according to data from Kalibrate.
