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‘Hundreds’ of rats have taken over this Dartmouth parking lot. Now they’re damaging vehicles
Rats have taken over a parking lot in the middle of several apartment complexes in north Dartmouth. Residents say the problem is so bad the rats are chewing through the wires of parked vehicles, causing thousands of dollars in damages. Source link
'Change your life' by falling in love with a big dog, Toronto Animal Services campaign says
Big dogs are loyal canines, affectionate and sweet, but often overlooked when it comes to pet adoption, according to a city agency. Source link
This bear just came out of hibernation fashionably late
The animal care team at Montreal’s Ecomuseum Zoo usually picks the spring day Genie the bear will come out of hibernation based on her activity. But they had no idea strong winds on March 17 would make the black bear hit the snooze button. Source link
Coquitlam mudslide knocks out power as heaviest rainfall expected on parts of B.C.'s South Coast
Environment Canada says the heaviest rainfall from the “prolonged atmospheric river event” in parts of Metro Vancouver, the Sea-to-Sky region and western Vancouver Island is expected Thursday night into Friday morning. Source link
Are we in for a super El Niño this year? Early projections say maybe, and this worries climate scientists
After a year and a half of La Niña conditions, it looks like we could end up with an El Niño later this year. And early models suggest it could be a strong one, which could push global temperatures to record highs. Source link
N.S. culinary instructor teaches students to cook lobsters more humanely
A Nova Scotia Community College culinary instructor in Cape Breton is teaching his students to cook and kill lobsters more humanely. Source link
Science has an Epstein problem. Women in paleontology say it's a symptom of a deeper misogyny
The names of hundreds of scientists have appeared in the Epstein files, including prominent dinosaur researchers. As the paleontology community reckons with the fallout of these revelations, women in the field say it’s bringing to the forefront what they’ve known for years — that paleontology is ripe with abuse and harassment, and its institutions protect […]
NASA's asteroid deflection test for planetary defence even more successful than we thought
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission not only altered an asteroid’s orbit but, for the first time, a new study shows we also successfully changed the asteroids’ path around the sun. Source link
How your smartphone could help unlock the mystery of the monarch butterfly's migration from Mexico
A total of 160 monarchs across Mexico’s six butterfly sanctuaries have been tagged with new transmitters that will provide the most detailed look to date at the first leg of the the insects’ migration back north. Source link
How astronauts deal with medical emergencies in space — and how scientists are working to prevent them
Serious health issues could potentially become show stoppers for longer missions to the moon and Mars, so scientists are working hard to understand more about the health issues long distance astronauts may face, and how to deal with them if they come up. Source link