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While sockeye salmon have been able to migrate past obstructions from the Chilcotin River landslide, the run is projected to be far lower than average. At the end of July, a landslide across the Chilcotin River at Farwell Canyon, about 285 kilometres north of Vancouver, blocked the flow of water. More than a week later,…
What On Earth25:29Ghosts in their fishing nets (an Overheated story) At the home James MacDonald shares with his wife and their two kids, it’s approaching dinnertime. His five-year-old son, Sye, is helping MacDonald open a can of salmon. As a citizen of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council — one of several First Nations known as “salmon…
A deadly pandemic has decimated bats in North America — and that has ultimately had harmful effects on humans, including higher rates of infant mortality, according to a new study. The research is part of growing evidence that humans rely on the animal and plant species around them, and are harmed when those species decline…
When Joël Lapointe was wandering with his Google Maps cursor to plan his camping vacation in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region, he stumbled across a pit. About 15 kilometres in diameter, he said something about its curve seemed suspicious. He then saw a ring of small mountains about eight kilometres in diameter surrounding Marsal Lake, about 100 kilometres…
As It Happens6:05What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say When marine biologist James A. Sulikowski started monitoring the migration and mating habits of porbeagle sharks, he didn’t expect he would end up investigating a murder mystery. But when Penelope, a 2.4-metre-long porbeagle, dropped off his research team’s radar,…
Spiking wasp numbers are putting a dint in an otherwise pleasant late summer across Canada, especially in the Prairies where some people say they can barely enjoy outdoor patios because of the swarming insects. #Spiking #wasp #numbers #put #sting #late #summer
A satellite orbiting high above the Earth is giving researchers valuable insight into the health of a Nova Scotia river that acts as a vital habitat for endangered species and is beloved by paddlers, anglers and birders alike. The images captured by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 mission are at the heart of a new Canadian study showing where conservation…
The brainwave-reading technology of EEG helps monitor people with epilepsy and can detect when we’re dozing off behind the wheel in a simulator. As scientists mark the 100th anniversary of the test, here’s why many in the field are excited about its future uses in medicine. Today’s electroencephalogram, or EEG, device consists of electrodes applied…
A beluga whale that was suspected of spying for Russia after being discovered in Norwegian waters five years ago has been found dead, according to the non-profit organization that had been monitoring the whale. The body of Hvaldimir — a combination of the Norwegian word for whale and the first name of Russian President Vladimir Putin — was spotted floating in the…
Pest control technician JS Ouellette says this hot, dry summer has been good for business, with 25 to 40 calls per day to remove wasp nests — roughly four times the typical call volume. “I am just parked and people will come up and be like, ‘Hey, do you deal with wasps? I have some,’” said…
