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Comparative planetology is a girl’s best friend: ‘Diamond planet’ discovered
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In the sky with diamonds
It’s like something out of a science fiction movie. Forty light years away in the constellation of Cancer, orbiting a sun-like star, exists a planet that does not consist of...
Geoengineering trouble: Iron fertilization project denounced by scientists and activists
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Controversy continues to rage over a geoengineering project intended to boost salmon populations around the islands of Haida Gwaii, BC, by fertilizing the water with iron.
In July, the project, backed by controversial American businessman...
Genghis Khan’s climate: Research reveals climate conditions at beginning of Khan’s...
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Research published in the journal Science has helped to explain the climate conditions behind Genghis Khan’s rise to power. Through examining the inside of old trees from lava fields in Mongolia, researchers were able...
Earthquake scientists found guilty: Italian scientists get six years in prison...
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Three years after the earthquake in the town of L’Aquila, Italy, that killed 309 people, a group of Italian scientists and government officials have been sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter for...
Suicide of teen girl brings issue of bullying to public attention
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Port Coquitlam, BC -15-year-old Amanda Todd’s suicide on Oct. 10, resulted in many thinking about the devastating psychological effects of bullying. Her story shows the complexities of modern bullying due to a combination of...
Wide scepticism over Bill S-8
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Bill S-8, a new bill aimed to instate the first ever regulations to water and wastewater in First Nations communities, is expected to pass by the end of the year.
Policy analyst for the Assembly...
Environmentally conscious students rewarded with closer parking
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In a move to ease traffic congestion on campus and promote sustainable transportation, the University of Manitoba’s parking services has introduced parking spaces designated specifically for students who carpool to school.
The program to encourage...




