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Colorado fines Suncor $10.5 million US for air pollution violations

The state of Colorado is fining Suncor Energy Inc. $10.5 million US for air pollution violations. In a news release,…

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Nova Scotia

Researchers used Hurricane Larry to prove ocean microplastics can be swept inland as air pollution

As Hurricane Larry lashed Newfoundland in 2021, university students from Halifax headed to a rural area in its track to find…

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Tech

Scientists warn Earth warming faster than expected — due to reduction in ship pollution

The past five months have shattered global temperature records, taking scientists by surprise. Many are asking why. A new study published…

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Tech

The dark sky blues: Light pollution is robbing us of the stars

Earlier this year, in a letter to the journal Science, two American astronomers introduced a new term to capture the…

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Tech

Electric vehicles could save thousands of lives by reducing pollution, new study finds

A new study has found that electrification of transportation can save money and lives, looking at the city of Chicago as a…

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Canada

Fading into the night: Fireflies are threatened by climate change and light pollution

Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies for the first time as a child, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface…

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Canada

What is smoke brain? How air pollution harms the mind

As air quality continues to fluctuate across Canada in response to ongoing wildfires, scientists warn that even brief exposure to…

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