Pollen season is getting longer and more intense with climate change
The maps on the left show the recent average pollen season length in days for three types of plants: platanus, or plane trees, such as sycamores; betula, or birch; and …
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36-million-year-old whale fossil found in Peruvian desert
The skull of a basilosaurus, an ancient whale, is seen in Lima, Peru on March 17, 2022 #archaeology; #AncientWhale; #PeruvianDesert CMEDIA: Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the fossilized remains of an …
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A new model to automatically detect and filter spam emails
CMEDIA: Spam emails are undesired messages that are often sent to many random users in bulk containing advertisements, but also phishing links or malware. The automatic filtering of emails and …
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Canada invests in biosecurity technology to help farmers mitigate disease outbreaks risk
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today an investment of up to $113,575 for Be Seen Be Safe Ltd. to determine and promote an innovative technology …
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UN on ‘positive trajectory’ towards full gender parity
Indonesia Chief of Child Protection, visited students in Bone District, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Image credit: © UNICEF/UN0602687/WilanderMilen Kidane, UNICEF CMEDIA: Gender equality and women’s rights are essential to a …
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Ottawa to consider alternative to proposed B.C. port expansion to protect endangered species
Vancouver/CMEDIA: A plan to build a three-berth, $3 billion terminal proposed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority the size of nearly 144 football fields next to the existing Deltaport and …
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G7 agriculture leaders commit to keeping their markets open in wake of Russia-Ukraine crisis
Statement on the invasion of Ukraine by armed forces of the Russian Federation Berlin/CMEDIA: We, the G7 Agriculture Ministers and the Commissioner for Agriculture of the EU, met today in …
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Canada & United States agree on a protocol of cross-border transit of animals in emergency situations
Cross border transit of animals. Image credit: Twitter handle of Animal Transit Boxes Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health …
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Ontario Invests in Robotics Technologies, Cutting-Edge Space in Brampton
Toronto/CMEDIA: MDA, the Canadian space technology company headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, providing geo-intelligence, robotics & space operations, and satellite systems, would be supported by the Ontario government, in investing $100 …
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New science curriculum in Ontario schools for 2022-23 to focus on critical life, job skills
Toronto/CMEDIA: As part of the Ontario government’s plan to align curriculum changes with the province’s economic needs with an emphasis on critical life and job skills, the province is introducing new science …
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