Groundhogs are lousy forecasters but valuable animal engineers – and an important food source
Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the…
Monarch butterflies face a 3,000km migration. Can they survive with dwindling nectar supplies?
Published on 29/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies embark on a treacherous journey –…
Iqaluit Blizzard gets place on the Great Canadian Jersey
Iqaluit’s amateur hockey association has joined leagues from across Canada to create The Great Canadian Jersey. Or five…
‘We don’t have highways,’ Arctic premiers say amid sovereignty push – National
The premiers of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut said Thursday that their communities still need basic infrastructure like…
India’s wealthy embrace a new luxury symbol: water
NEW DELHI – At an Indian gourmet food store, Avanti Mehta is organizing a blind tasting of drinks…
Winter storm buries Eastern Canada in snow. Frigid cold means it’s sticking around
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
Geothermal energy could beat nuclear, coal to satiate AI power hunger
A new Stanford University study proposes that enhanced geothermal technology (EGS) could be just the ticket for global…
Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it’s still toxic
New Delhi  — Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave…
What to do when public figures get into legal trouble?
Jeremy Tunraluk’s NTI resignation tests higher standard for public figures, presumption of innocence Everyone knows the legal system…
Clean-up operations underway in south east after flooding
A clean-up operation is underway in parts of counties Wexford and Kilkenny after heavy rainfall overnight led to…
Forever chemicals in whales have plummeted. Here’s why it might not be good news
Published on 27/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Concentrations of forever chemicals in North Atlantic pilot whales have decreased by…
Sprinklers made Australia green. But what happens when the water runs out?
The invention of the cheap plastic sprinkler helped create the suburban dream. But watering the garden now sits…