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The Canadian PressIllinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up trees, pausing to shed their skin and emerge as adults. And then the fun began.
- USA TODAY
Watch rare birth of twin elephant calves in Thailand as baby girl surprises everyone
Caretakers at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal only planned on Chamchuri giving birth to one calf one June 7. Then another calf emerged.
- Global News
Millions of Canadians face intense heat wave
Millions of Canadians will soon face an intense heatwave. Early next week temperature could spike to record highs across eastern portions of the country as a heat dome settles in. Anthony Farnell is tracking the weather pattern.
- GOBankingRates
6 Hybrid Vehicles To Stay Away From Buying
Not all hybrid cars are created equal. While some models offer excellent fuel efficiency, reliability and performance, others fall short. With so many options, it can be tough to separate the good...
- Popular Mechanics
Earth Has a Third Form of Life—and It Could Change How We Generate Power
Scientists found hydrogen enzymes in ancient archaea, potentially transforming energy generation and paving the way for a greener, sustainable future.
- The Canadian Press
Calgary pipe repair could take three to five more weeks as 'significant' damage found
CALGARY — Resumption of normal water service in Calgary could be delayed by an extra three to five weeks.
- BBC
How a Kenyan farmer became a champion of climate change denial
A Kenyan farmer has caught the eye of climate change deniers worldwide. But what is driving him?
- CBC
B.C. coal mining company fined for more than 400 violations
A B.C. coal mining company in northeastern B.C. has been fined more than $45,000 for repeated violations of the province's environmental protection rules, including the failure to monitor mine waste into fish-bearing water and failure to limit particulate being put into the air.Conuma Resources Limited is a metallurgical coal mining company operating in the Tumbler Ridge area in northeastern B.C., roughly 660 kilometres directly northeast of Vancouver.It mines coal from to produce carbon used in
- Miami Herald
Do electric vehicles fare better than gas guzzlers when the water starts rising?
“EVs are designed to operate safe in the rain but they are not designed to be boats”
- CNN
A massive solar storm hits Mars, revealing a risk for future astronauts on the red planet
A solar storm hit Mars after the sun unleashed a massive flare in May. Orbiters and the Curiosity rover witnessed the storm’s impact firsthand, including auroras.
- The Weather Network - Video
Unsettled conditions bring storm risk to B.C. and Prairies
Unsettled conditions are expected to impact both British Columbia and the Prairies. Residents should prepare for a mix of weather, including heavy rain, gusty winds, and potentially large hail. The Weather Network meteorologist Rhythm Reet has the details.
- Canadian Press Videos
Dairy farms reduce climate impact with methane digesters, but communities worry about expansion
A growing number of California dairy farms are reducing their climate impact with methane digesters that capture the heat-trapping gas so it can be used as biofuel. But farming communities worry about the impact on air quality. (AP Video/Terry Chea)
- The Olympian
Invasive species — a threat to wine grapes — shipped to California, officials say
It “has the potential to affect the entire winegrape industry.”
- LA Times
The best spots to see 58,000 jacaranda trees in L.A., O.C.
The jacarandas are blooming in all their glory. These maps show where you can find high concentrations of the love-it-or-hate-it tree.
- Fox Weather
Venomous snake bites dog at Connecticut state park, prompting risky mountaintop rescue
A dog in Connecticut faced a risky mountaintop rescue after being bitten by a venomous copperhead snake.
- CBC
Wildfire less than 1 kilometre from Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., as evacuation flights continue
Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite.The wildfire threatening Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., is now less than a kilometre away from the community.In an update at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, N.W.T. Fire said there is a high probability of structure loss in the community overnight.The fire has not yet reached the airport road, but that could happen overnight, according to fire information officer Mike Westwick.The fire, which was about five hectares earl
- LA Times
El Niño makes an exit, but La Niña could bring dry conditions back to California
There is a 65% chance that La Niña conditions will develop between July and September. The climate pattern is associated with dry weather in Southern California.
- BBC
Drones reveal Antarctic whale 'acrobatics'
Aerial footage of humpback whales shows how efficiently they can twist and turn their huge bodies.
- CBC
Potato growers from the Philippines eager to learn from P.E.I. industry
A group from the Philippines has been travelling around Prince Edward Island this week, trying to learn all they can from the P.E.I. potato industry. The delegation includes members of the United Potato Producers of Benguet Mountain Province Incorporated (UPPBMI), as well as Cheryl Cabellero with the Philippines' Department of Agriculture.Cabellero said the trip has a couple of goals: to give Filipino farmers an "immersion" with their counterparts on P.E.I., and to explore policies to support th
- The Weather Network
Electric lobster boats: Bringing future resiliency to energy infrastructure
Nova Scotia is the largest exporter of seafood in Canada and the fund sets out to invest $6.5 million over the next three years