My Climate Plan
Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a way to help bleached corals recover in record time. When healthy and bleached corals from the same colony touch, they can share the tiny algae that corals need to survive. In a lab experiment, the bleached corals began recovering within days and returned to full health in just …
Orangutans are usually solitary animals, with mothers spending most of their time alone with their young. But new research shows that some mothers go out of their way to meet up with other orangutan families so their babies can play together.
Floating solar panels have two big benefits. They generate clean electricity while also preventing water from evaporating. The challenge has been making them work in colder places like Canada where lakes and ponds can freeze during winter. However, researchers at Western University in Ontario have tested a solution using foam and air bubbles to keep …
Wildlife around the world is facing growing threats from climate change and habitat loss. But in some places, conservation efforts are making a real difference. Researchers at the University of Sydney looked at more than 70 studies to find out what, if anything, these stories have in common. They identified three key factors that help …
Astronomers have discovered a planet that appears to have formed after its star died. About 250 light-years away, the planet formed from material its dying star cast into space. Scientists are calling it a “phoenix planet,” born from the ashes of the star that came before it.
For a period last month, renewable energy met a record 80% of electricity demand on Australia’s main grid. Even more impressive, rooftop solar alone supplied more than half. Energy researcher Dr. Dylan McConnell expects even more records soon. “These records are probably not going to last very long,” he said. “They’re probably going to be …
Image: Brooke Kindel and her family (via Brooke Kindel) On the afternoon of May 28, 2025, Brooke Kindel was outside with her family at their home in Denare Beach, Saskatchewan. Wildfires had been burning nearby. Brooke’s four-year-old could see the smoke and flames around nearby Flin Flon and was scared. But back home in Denare …
Germany has laid out a plan to move away from fossil fuels across its economy by 2045. Electricity is a big part of that plan. By 2030, Germany aims to get at least 80% of its electricity from renewable energy, with a major expansion of wind and solar power.
A family boating on B.C.’s Okanagan Lake spotted a tiny bear cub struggling to stay above water. They immediately sprang into action. They pulled him aboard, named him Boo Boo, and gave the shivering cub some cheese while he warmed up in the sun. Soon, Boo Boo was back on shore and running into the …
After disappearing in the 1990s, western bluebirds are returning to Vancouver Island thanks to volunteers who brought birds from Washington state and installed nesting boxes to replace lost habitat. This year marked their best breeding season yet, with 30 adults producing 126 young. There are now 156 bluebirds in the Cowichan Valley, an encouraging sign …
