Canada rejects outright ban on bee-killing pesticides
Canada's health agency announced Wednesday restrictions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in agriculture to protect aquatic insects, backtracking on a proposed outright ban prompted by a massive bee die-off......»»
Protecting the peppers: Unlocking the potential of the sterile insect technique
For the first time, researchers in Canada have investigated the use of the sterile insect technique for controlling populations of the pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii, an economically significant crop pest in North America......»»
Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students
Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Mars | Getty Images) Canada-based University of Waterloo is racing to remove M&M-branded smart vending mach.....»»
Ladybug scents offer a more ecologically friendly way to protect crops
The use of pesticides, while beneficial for global food security, wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems and human health. To address this issue, Penn State researchers have turned to an unlikely enforcer to protect crops: the ladybug. The team, led by S.....»»
"Zombie" blazes and drought: Canada headed for another brutal fire season
Beneath the ground in Western Canada, dozens of so-called "zombie fires" that started last year are still burning......»»
Researchers develop molecules for a new class of antibiotics that can overcome drug resistant bacteria
About a decade ago, researchers in UC Santa Barbara chemistry professor Guillermo Bazan's lab began to observe a recurring challenge in their research: Some of the compounds they were developing to harness energy from bacteria were instead killing th.....»»
GM to resume BrightDrop EV van output at Canada plant April 1, Unifor says
BrightDrop van production at the plant is scheduled to resume on one shift April 1, while battery module production in a newly expanded part of the manufacturing site will get underway the week of March 25, Unifor said......»»
Canada is a suburban nation because of post-Second World War government policy
Canada is a suburban nation, not only because of consumer preferences, but also because of federal government policy in the years following the Second World War......»»
How global warming is reshaping winter life in Canada
As we begin to emerge out of yet another mild winter, Canadians are once again being reminded of just how acutely global warming has changed Canada's winter climate......»»
Apple Sports app looks to rule live scores and stats on iOS
Apple has released its own sports app — appropriately named Apple Sports — that brings live scores, stats, and more to iPhones in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K......»»
Natural pesticides gain ground in "agri-tox" capital Brazil
Inspecting a thriving green field, Brazilian farmer Adriano Cruvinel is beaming: Using a fraction of the chemical products he used to, he is growing even more soy, thanks to natural pesticides......»»
Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbot
Air Canada appears to have quietly killed its costly chatbot support. Enlarge (credit: Alvin Man | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) After months of resisting, Air Canada was forced to give a partial refund to a grie.....»»
The rise of robo-retail: Who gets left behind when retail is automated?
Canada's first robotic cafe, RC Coffee, opened in Toronto in October 2020. The flagship location of the coffee chain revived the long-dormant retail concept of the automat: a restaurant where food and drinks are served by technology, rather than huma.....»»
Violence prevention can transform Canadian hockey culture—but only if implemented properly
The recent charges against five members of Canada's gold medal-winning 2018 world junior hockey team in connection with an alleged sexual assault has thrust Hockey Canada and its issues back into the public eye......»»
Video of wolf killing northern Minnesota deer becomes political fodder
A lone gray wolf bolted past a logger last week, on the edge of a clear cut forest in northern St. Louis County. The wolf ran past a giant industrial saw and leaped over felled trees in pursuit of what was either a young doe or an antlerless buck. Se.....»»
Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms" health
While pesticides protect crops from hungry animals, pesky insects, or even microbial infections, they also impact other vital organisms, including bees and earthworms. Now, research published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters reveals that.....»»
California agency rejects Stellantis bid to void rivals" emissions deal
A California agency has rejected Chrysler-parent Stellantis's STLAM.MI bid to void a 2019 state emissions deal with rival automakers, according to a letter Reuters saw Tuesday......»»
Research analyzes energy poverty in La Cañada Real, Spain
About 4,000 people in Madrid, almost half of the inhabitants of La Cañada Real, have experienced extreme energy poverty. That is one of the conclusions of a study by researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) that analyses the energy.....»»
Years after governor"s order, California is finally set to ban oil and gas fracking
Nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom directed it, California's oil and gas industry regulator kickstarted a process to outright ban hydraulic fracturing, the fossil fuel extraction method known as 'fracking.'.....»»
Google’s Gemini AI Arrives for More Countries
Gemini will be available for users in Canada, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America to name a few. The post Google’s Gemini AI Arrives for More Countries appeared first on Phandroid. Following the recent launch of Google’s Ge.....»»
Examining the extended reach of tax laws
For big multinationals that love tax havens, the start of 2024 was not a cause for celebration. On Jan. 1, the European Union, Japan, Canada, and Australia joined other jurisdictions in requiring their largest companies to pay a tax rate of at least.....»»