A pod of Southern fin whales appeared by ancestral feeding grounds in Antarctica, where they haven’t been seen since the 1970s. The report published in Scientific Reports includes a video of about 150 fin whales feeding near Elephant Island, Antarctica. [1] The researchers say this could indicate the repopulation of fin whale populations that had...
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Polar bears in the Arctic struggle more and more to get a good meal. Sea ice is declining because of climate change, forcing polar bears to retreat to land, away from their main prey of seals. Then a dead sperm whale appeared on a beach in Svaldbard, Norway, providing a well-needed meal for the bears....
The U.S. The Department of Energy announced new regulations to phase out incandescent light bulbs. Production and sales will slow down until the official ban in 2023. From then on manufacturers will have to sell energy-efficient bulbs. These new regulations state that bulbs must produce 45 lumens per watt, the measurement of light produced for...
Food shortages in the United States are a constant worry for policymakers. The COVID-19 pandemic did not help, nor has the war in Ukraine. There is a new cause for concern, however, that few people even know about. This is referring to the string of food processing plant fires that have occurred over the last...
There is no doubting that the ocean is a place of wonder. It is strange to think that we know more about space than we do about our own ocean, but it is amazing when we get to experience the strange, yet wonderful things that come from our beloved salty waters. Unfortunately, this story involved...
The Canadian car industry is going to change drastically. The federal government is planning to ban the sales of new gas-powered cars. This is part of its goal to fight climate change and reduce pollution. This plan began in June 2021, when the government created a mandatory target. By 2035, all new sales of new...
Celebrities have a lot of influence. They are famous and have a massive platform to speak from. Their fans will often listen intently to everything they say. If a celebrity speaks out against something, that cause will gain a lot of traction really quickly. This is what is currently happening in regards to the Canada...
The international ivory trade has been banned since 1990. Despite this, poachers still kill roughly thirty thousand African elephants every year [1]. What makes things worse, is that the killing of mother elephants leaves hundreds of orphaned baby elephants to fend for themselves. Baby elephants need a lot of care from their mothers during the...
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A Premiere Daily Highlight Story: Sometimes there are stories that are just too impactful to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to experience again. They may surprise you, make you smile, or even shed a tear, but they’re always meant to add a little extra to your...
A Premiere Daily Highlight Story: Sometimes there are stories that are just too amazing and note-worthy to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to experience again. They may surprise you, make you smile, or even shed a tear, but they’re always meant to add a little extra...