Demise of Laurentide Ice Sheet Due to Sudden Shift in “Radiative Forcing”
Researchers at Oregon State University studied the cause of the demise of the massive Laurentide Ice Sheet during the last ice age, looking for clues…
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Xenoceratops, A New Species of Horned Dinosaur Discovered in Canada
Scientists in Canada have named a newly found horned dinosaur (ceratopsian) and it’s called Xenoceratops foremostensis. It was identified from fossils originally collected in 1958…
Blood-Thinning Rodenticide is Killing Birds
Canada and the US have started to restrict the use of rodent poisons based on blood thinners, as new research shows that the toxins accumulate…
Canadian Park Biologists Aim to Eradicate Rats in Queen Charlotte Islands
The Queen Charlotte Islands are a biodiverse archipelago and Parks Canada has been trying to restore the balance in the ecosystem by getting rid of…
Controversy Sparked by Ocean Fertilization Project off Canada’s Coast
Last July, a chartered fishing boat strewed 100 tonnes of iron sulphate into the ocean, off the western coast of Canada. The goal was to…