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Calgary team shows how to scrub CO2 from the airCalgary, Alberta, Canada - University of Calgary climate change researchers say they are close to figuring out how to commercialize the capture of carbon dioxide directly from the air with a simple system that could be set up anywhere in the world. |
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Hoteliers go green to save the planetOttawa, Ontario, Canada - Hotels around the globe are competing for customers in a changing world that is demanding green. |
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Oldest Ice in North America Hints at Hardy Tundra
Ancient frozen soil did not easily melt during past periods of global warming, suggesting that modern permafrost may not thaw and release as much carbon as previously thought, a new study says.
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Metro Vancouver to get tough on recyclingVancouver - The collapse of Metro Vancouver's bid to establish a new landfill site for the region's garbage will force us to dramatically increase the amount of waste that we recycle, Metro director Marvin Hunt said today. |
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Old-growth B.C. forests worth more standing than fallen, study saysLeaving British Columbia's old-growth forests standing may make more economic sense than cutting them down for timber, especially as the province looks to strategies to cut global warming, a new B.C. study suggests. |
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Humpbacks make a comeback in PacificNorthern Pacific Ocean - Humpback whales appear to be returning from the brink of extinction in the North Pacific Ocean, a new study shows. |
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Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour
A surgical team in Calgary on Friday extolled the virtues of using a robotic arm to perform groundbreaking surgery to remove a woman's brain tumour.
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Canada to create giant new northern national park
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will create a giant new national park covering some 1.9 million acres along one of the country's most spectacular northern rivers, Environment Minister John Baird said on Monday.
The Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve will cover the watershed of the South Nahanni river in the Northwest Territories.
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Want a Happy Marriage? Be Nice, Don’t NitpickCalgary, Alberta, Canada - Thermostat settings. Dirty socks. Toothpaste caps. Our little habits make our spouses crazy. But no two people are ever truly compatible, so quit nitpicking each other, relationship experts advise. |
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Money can in fact buy happiness, if it’s spent on others: studyVancouver, British Columbia, USA - Money can buy happiness -- as long as it is spent on other people or on pro-social causes, scientists said Thursday. |
