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Jimmy Butler guarantees Heat will beat Celtics, despite ECF skid
Jimmy Butler said the Miami Heat are "going to win" Game 6 and close out the Boston Celtics, despite their two-game losing skid in the Eastern Conference finals.
Wetlands lose some environmental protections in new Supreme Court ruling
A sign outside of the US Supreme Court before a rally to call for protection of the Clean Water Act on October 3, 2022. As the term began, the court was hearing...
Volodymyr Zelensky’s diplomacy improves ground for fresh offensive in Ukraine
Ukraine's offensive is in full swing -- at least diplomatically.
This house was built partly from recycled diapers
Meet the house that diapers built. Researchers have designed and erected a house that has shredded, disposable diapers mixed into its concrete and mortar. A single-story home of about 36 square meters can...
What El Niño and a warming Atlantic Ocean could mean for the 2023 hurricane season
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon breaks down the two major competing factors influencing this year's upcoming hurricane season.
US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a "near normal" hurricane season with 12 to 17 named storms packing winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph).
El Niño is on our doorstep, but not all are created equal. So what does it mean for Canada?
A warming in a region of the Pacific Ocean is signalling a potential El Niño, which affects weather around the globe. But there isn't just one type of El Niño,...
Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave
Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat that was brought to India from Africa last year died in central India's Kuno National Park in the past week, forest officials...
Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay
Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the edge of her small wooden boat and plucks a polystyrene block from the calm...
Fungi and plants clean up California pollution
In an industrial wasteland in Los Angeles, Kreigh Hampel is uprooting California buckwheat with a pitchfork to find out how much lead it has absorbed.
'Barry' finale delayed for 88 minute 'Succession' finale
HBO announced Thursday that "Barry" would air at 10:30 p.m. EDT following the 88 minute "Succession" series finale on Sunday.
Supreme Court weakens federal wetlands protection under Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday significantly restricted the powers of the Environmental Protection agency to regulate and protect United States waters in wetlands under the Clean Water Act of 1972.
Watching over water, Earth's most precious resource
Satellites are helping Europe protect its lakes, lagoons and rivers.
Snowpack predicted to retreat in California's mountains due to climate change
This winter's major storms laid down one of the largest snowpacks recorded in California's Sierra Nevada, along with an unusual amount of snow at low mountain elevations.
Restoring a barrier island forest may be key to protecting Miami from storm surge
After months of using weed-killers, saws, shovels and hand-yanking invasive latherleaf fern out of a tropical forest on Virginia Key Beach Park, City of Miami parks naturalist Gloria Alejandra Antia...
Philly will have more heat waves, and the Delaware projected to rise more than a foot over the next 25 years
The Delaware River could rise well more than a foot by midcentury, and temperatures could heat up nearly 6 degrees, accompanied by a rise in extreme heat days, according to...
3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los Angeles
A mountain lion studied by biologists in wilderness areas near Los Angeles has given birth to three healthy kittens, the National Park Service said Thursday.
NOAA predicts 'near-normal' hurricane season, with 12-17 named storms
The National Weather Service's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 2023 is likely to be a "near-normal" hurricane season.
U.S. unveils new strategy to counter growing antisemitism in America
The Biden-Harris administration Thursday released the first U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. The White House said it entails more than a hundred actions to raise awareness and protect Jewish...
U.S., South Korea hold largest-ever live-fire drill near DMZ
The United States and South Korea held their largest-ever combined live-fire exercise on Thursday at a training site just miles from the demilitarized zone as tensions remain high with nuclear-armed...
Evolution characteristics of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and its thermodynamic and dynamic effects
Recently, the journal Science China Earth Sciences published a study led by Dr. Wang Huan (Sichuan Normal University) and Professor Zuo Zhiyan (Fudan University). Based on modern observations, historical proxy...
Developing sustainable textiles as alternatives to fossil-based fibers
Today's outdoor clothing mainly relies on oil-based fibers and chemicals that are harmful for the environment. In her doctoral research, Helena Sederholm develops environmentally friendly water-repellent textiles by following the...
Arctic ground squirrels are altering their hibernation patterns in response to climate change
Arctic ground squirrels are unique among mammals. Their ability to keep from freezing even when body temperatures dip below that mark on the thermometer enables them to survive extreme winter...
Meandering along the river Seine: France's roving plastic rubbish
The scrap of red plastic in among the waterside reeds in northern France could be any fragment of the throwaway consumerism piling up across the planet, flowing into rivers, choking...
The future is uncertain for our last old-growth boreal forests
Driving along the Trans-Canada Highway, with its endless succession of spruce, aspen, fir and birch trees, it's easy to assume that our country is bursting with forests.
How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans
Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be.
River erosion can shape fish evolution, study suggests
If we could rewind the tape of species evolution around the world and play it forward over hundreds of millions of years to the present day, we would see biodiversity...
Protecting India's tigers also good for climate: Study
India's efforts to protect its endangered tigers have inadvertently helped avoid a large amount of climate change-causing carbon emissions by preventing deforestation, a study said on Thursday.