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Buzzkill: Dire Outlook for Canada's Honeybees

Posted: 11/20/09 11:20AM
Filed Under: EnvironmentAnimals in the News

A beekeeper points to the queen bee in a hive.  Since 2006, an average of 33 per cent of Canadian honeybees have died each year from a range of factors that scientists have yet to pin down.
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As the temperature drops, Canadian honeybees are retreating into the thermoregulated core of their colonies to cluster and feed through the cold months.

Rare Crocodiles Found in Plain Sight

Posted: 11/18/09 3:38PM
Filed Under: EnvironmentTop NewsAnimals in the News

BANGKOK (Nov. 18) — Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia.

Climate Blamed for Swarming Jellyfish

Posted: 11/17/09 5:10PM
Filed Under: EnvironmentTop News

A giant jellyfish floats off the coast of Japan.
AP

KOKONOGI, Japan (AP) — A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating mass crowding out the catch of mackerel and sea bass.

Earthquakes Strike B.C. Coast

Posted: 11/17/09 12:36PM
Filed Under: CanadaEnvironmentTop NewsEarthquakes

Earthquakes Strike B.C. Coast
The Canadian Press

Two earthquakes struck off the coast of British Columbia on Tuesday morning, shaking houses and scaring some residents throughout the North Coast region.

May the Brightest Bulb Win

Posted: 11/13/09 2:41PM
Filed Under: EnvironmentTop News

An incandescent light bulb (L) is seen next to a compact fluorescent bulb (R).
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In 2012, the incandescent light bulb will be banned in Canada. Which new bulb will win the race to replace it?

Tropical Storm Ida Blows Ashore

Posted: 11/09/09 10:01AM
Filed Under: EnvironmentTop NewsWorldClimate ChangeDeadly Weather

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Tropical Storm Ida blew ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm.