1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (345+ words) DATA ON CENTRES There are data centres in about 179 countries (thanks, Google), but do we need them? They are massive, consume electricity, and use millions of gallons of water every day. They also consume the data that we generate – books,…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (167+ words) AI IN THE ARENA This is the mark of a great place: It promotes peaceful cohabitation among all its residents, human and animal. I’m surprised that AI hasn’t figured out that it should team with local and national hockey arenas....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (484+ words) Plan aims to protect 30% of Canada's lands and waters by 2030, roughly double of what's currently protected OTTAWA — A new strategy to protect Canada’s lands was unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday. Entitled A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (161+ words) MONTREAL— A new analysis says Canada is not on track to meet its 2030 or 2035 emissions targets. The study from the Trottier energy institute at Polytechnique Montreal finds that greenhouse gas emissions are projected to fall 20 or 25 per cent below 2005 levels…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (861+ words) Shuttered Niagara Falls theme park is trying to sell whales to avoid bankruptcy. HALIFAX — Marineland says it has more than a dozen reasons why none of its remaining 30 belugas should be sent to a proposed whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia....

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (580+ words) OTTAWA — Canada’s short-term targets for reducing its emissions are now out of reach after emission levels remained unchanged last year, and recent federal policies have set back Canada’s progress, Canada’s leading climate policy research organization says in a new report....