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Dispelling Rumours around Zika and Microcephaly
Updated 29 February 2016 No evidence that vaccines cause microcephaly in babies There is no evidence linking any vaccine to the increases in microcephaly cases that were observed first in French Polynesia during the 2013-2014 outbreak and more recently in northeastern Brazil. No evidence that vaccines cause microcephaly in babies An extensive review of the…
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National Park Service Seeks Public Input for Bison Herd Reduction Environmental Assessment for Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon, Ariz. –The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a 30-day public comment period seeking input on changes to the scope of the Bison Management Plan at Grand Canyon National Park.The focus of the planning effort will shift from development of a long-term management plan for North Rim bison to initial herd reduction.…
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Canadian teacher re-arrested on sex abuse charge to return to Jakarta prison
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A Canadian teacher is expected to return to a Jakarta prison on Friday, a family member said, a day after Indonesia’s Supreme Court overturned his acquittal on charges of sexually abusing kindergarten children at an international school in the capital. On Friday, the teacher’s brother said there is a plan to…
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Small Planet Airlines: Revenues up 27%, Profits more than double
Small Planet Group has announced financial results for the year 2015. The company carried 1.8 million passengers – 40% more than in the previous year – and saw its revenues grow 27%. Meanwhile full year profit for a second year in a row grew double. Profits now are being reinvested into cabin interior and other growth…
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Mind the Information Gap: New Study Maps Evidence of Conservation Impacts on Human Wellbeing
Paris/Arlington, Va. – Researchers highlight the merits of a new technique to ensure research findings are more visible and accessible, reveals an article released in Nature today. Focusing on nature conservation efforts and their links to human well-being, an international team of experts from the field of conservation, evidence synthesis and international development has developed…
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No End in Sight for Syrian Conflict, says Former Ambassador
Vice-admiral Glenn Davidson lauds Canada’s “exemplary” humanitarian response to chaotic crisis. By Scott Lingley Vice-admiral Glenn Davidson says that before the civil conflict that displaced millions of its residents, Syria was a police state run by a thoroughly corrupt and sometimes brutal regime, a relatively poor nation unblessed with the natural resources enjoyed by other…
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Mad Max: Fury Road Wins the Most 2016 Oscars
By Micheline Goldstein Director George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road walked away with the six awards at the 2016 Oscars, the most of any film by far. It received a total of 10 nominations, and despite losing out in the Best Picture category toSpotlight, Mad Max: Fury Road was clearly a favorite among Oscar voters. Stars Charlize…
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President Obama Presents the Plan to Close Guantanamo: “This Is About Closing a Chapter in History”
The President announced the plan to close the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay once and for all. Today (February 23, 2016), President Obama announced his plan to close the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay once and for all — saying that keeping the prison open undermines our national security and stains our broader record on upholding…
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Are the Terms “Global Warming” and “Climate Change” Interchangeable?
Research on what “global warming” and “climate change” mean, and when to use the terms By Leighton Walter Kille The growing threat of rising levels of greenhouse gases has been in the news for a good 30 years now, and a range of terms have been used to describe the consequences of inaction: “climate change,” “global…
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Record Number of Americans Apply to #BeAnAstronaut at NASA
More than 18,300 people applied to join NASA’s 2017 astronaut class, almost three times the number of applications received in 2012 for the most recent astronaut class, and far surpassing the previous record of 8,000 in 1978. “It’s not at all surprising to me that so many Americans from diverse backgrounds want to personally…
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Zika Virus Researchers Join Forces to Develop Handheld Detection Device
Virologists tap interdisciplinary expertise to fast-track diagnostic test. By Michael Brown, University of Alberta The University of Alberta’s first Zika virus researcher has joined forces with an interdisciplinary team to help with the rapid development of a much-needed handheld, inexpensive device that can detect the virus. The team of U of A virologists led by…
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President Obama asks “What’s the secret to still dancing at 106?”
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Endangered Dolphin Dies After Being Passed Around For Selfies
By Luke Miller, Truth Theory A dolphin has died after it was taken out of the ocean so beach-goers could pose with it for selfies. The small Franciscana dolphin quickly gained a crowd on the beach resort at Santa Teresita in Argentina after someone picked it up. It unfortunately overheated and died due to being…
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Energy minister to meet with global energy leaders and promote Alberta’s energy industry during CERAWeek in Houston
Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd will travel to Houston, Texas to attend CERAWeek 2016 from February 21 to 25. CERAWeek is an annual conference that brings together energy leaders from across North America and the globe to discuss and collaborate on critical topics of interest to Alberta’s energy strategy. “Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan, along with our…
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Science Fiction to Science Fact
Super-skyscrapers which will dwarf the Shard, under water bubble cities and origami furniture are all likely to be reality in 100 years’ time. That’s the verdict of a new study which paints a vivid picture of our future lives; suggesting the way we live, work and play will change beyond all recognition over the…
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