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Avian flu kills dozens of Niverville geese
Dozens of Canada geese are dead in Niverville as a result of a confirmed avian flu outbreak. Source link
IN PHOTOS | See final supermoon of 2025
Stargazers were treated to a spectacular sight on Thursday evening as a supermoon, the last one of 2025, lit up the night sky. Source link
Worst bird-flu season in years hits Alberta’s poultry farmers
A mild fall and long migration is being blamed for increasing numbers of poultry farms coming under orders to contain the spread of highly infectious bird flu. One turkey producer in Alberta is preparing to restart operations after his third such outbreak in four years. Source link
Launching hundreds of thousands of satellites will threaten space research, scientists warn
We’ve all come to appreciate the beautiful images space telescopes provide us of galaxies, nebulas and more, but they also provide astronomers with important scientific information about our universe. That science may be under threat in the next decade if the proposed 560,000 satellites are launched. Source link
Why Canada's food inspection agency won't do interviews as avian flu outbreak in Ontario grows
As the number of birds culled due to an avian flu outbreak on turkey farms near Strathroy, Ont., approaches 100,000, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says they won’t provide staff for media interviews for fear they will be subject of harassment, or death threats. Source link
Northern B.C. bitcoin mines are transitioning into AI data centres
Iren, the company behind major data centres in northern B.C. is converting its infrastructure from bitcoin mining into AI storage. The Australia-based company is upgrading equipment at its sites in Prince George, Mackenzie and Canal Flats sites. Source link
Breath samples collected by drone hold clues to health of North Atlantic right whales
A newly published study shows the bacteria in the spray from the whales’ blowholes can indicate how healthy the individual is. Source link
N.B. researchers find lichen species in most eastern place on record
The Nature Trust of New Brunswick has found a scaly fringe lichen east of Fundy National Park, which one researcher says is the easternmost occurrence for the species on record. Source link
After 10 years of delay, the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope may finally get built — in Spain
Bob’s Blog: A long-delayed project to build the largest telescope in the Northern Hemisphere atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii has been given new life, as Spain has offered new funding and a new location on the island of La Palma. Source link
Paulatuk using acoustic tags to track whereabouts of Arctic char amid changing climate
The Paulatuk Hunters and Trappers Committee and Fisheries and Oceans Canada implanted acoustic tags in nearly 40 Arctic char this past summer. The intent is to better understand where char are spending their time and when they’re migrating, as they respond to a shifting climate. Source link