Fixing the cormorant disaster on the Columbia: "How could this have come out any worse?"
White streaks of bird waste paint the steel trusses beneath the Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Every flat surface and hidey-hole of this bridge is stuffed and stippled with nests. Black birds roost on the girders, evenly spaced as bea.....»»
British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis, say researchers
From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia's biodiversity—which is unrivaled in Canada—provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.'s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70.....»»
Viewpoint: Banning sex crime offenders from changing their names doesn"t make us safer
The government of British Columbia recently introduced a bill to ban people convicted of serious offenses from legally changing their name. The proposed amendment to the province's Name Act would also prohibit those found not criminally responsible d.....»»
Spectator racism is still rife in Australia"s major football codes—new research shows it may even be getting worse
The annual Indigenous rounds in the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures......»»
Boeing won"t fix leaky Starliner before flying first crew to ISS
Boeing is set to launch its first crewed space mission in June without fixing a small helium gas leak on its troubled Starliner spaceship, officials said Friday......»»
NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1
Fixing the helium leak would delay Starliner crew test flight for months. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month. (credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) Senior managers f.....»»
The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Did Little Damage, but Worse Space Weather Is Coming
Years of careful planning helped safeguard against last weekend’s severe space weather, but we still don’t know how we’d cope with a monster event.....»»
Humane AI Pin is a disaster: Founders already want to sell the company
One month after launch of its "smartphone replacement," Humane already seems doomed. Enlarge / The Humane AI Pin. It has a magnetic back, so it sticks to your clothing like a name tag. (credit: Humane) The wearable sta.....»»
Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse? Your questions answered
A little bit of turbulence is a common experience for air travelers. Severe incidents are rare—but when they occur they can be deadly......»»
Young people voice concern for improving disaster readiness policies
Nearly half of the young people surveyed on disaster preparedness indicated they felt unprepared for any type of disaster event during a period when catastrophic climate disasters are becoming increasingly frequent, says a University of Michigan rese.....»»
Canada"s wildfire season begins
Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and Alberta due to the danger of uncontrolled blazes......»»
How to fix a computer that turns on, but displays nothing
If your PC turns on, but the display shows nothing, there's a problem that needs fixing. Here are a few different ways to get it working again......»»
Serious iOS 17.5 Bug Reportedly Gets Worse
We’ve seen numerous complaints about iOS 17.5-related bugs and performance issues, but the bug reportedly impacting people’s photos rises above the rest. Earlier this week, we saw a report on Reddit about a bug resurfacing old photos that.....»»
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, charging chief Rebecca Tinucci went to meet with Musk about the network’s future.The meeting could not have gone worse......»»
Quantum geometry offers new insights into "smart" materials with switchable electric polarity
Quantum theorists at the University of British Columbia have proposed a new approach to studying stacking ferroelectricity—spontaneous electric polarization—in layered, two-dimensional lab-grown materials......»»
Brazil"s flooded south paralyzed as waters remain high
Brazil's flooded south remained paralyzed Monday, with schools and health centers shut and streets cut off as overflowing rivers showed no sign of receding after torrential rains in a disaster that has left 147 dead......»»
Experts address gaps in Canada"s proposed flood insurance program
A pair of University of Waterloo flood disaster experts have published an analysis on the federal government's national flood insurance program that finds the proposed plan can do more to make insurance abundant and affordable for Canadian taxpayers......»»
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing
The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP Monday......»»
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is better and worse than you remember
It's been 25 years since The Phantom Menace was universally rejected by Star Wars fans. Does the film come across better or worse now than it did in 1999?.....»»
How to copy text from locked PDFs in macOS
There are few things worse than trying to copy a string of text from a PDF, only to find that you can't highlight any text at all. Thankfully, bypassing a locked PDF is easy enough to do on Mac.Locked PDFs don't have to leave you manually typing a wa.....»»
How local journalism boosts support for fixing crumbling infrastructure
Strong local newspapers are tied to greater support for funding dams, sewers, and other basic infrastructure vital to climate resilience, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA and Duke University......»»