Category: Science & Technology

The heat wave that smashed temperature records in western Europe last month was made more intense by human-caused climate change, according to a study published Friday. The rapid study by a respected team of European scientists points to an array Read more …

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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the latest data from the World Meteorological Organization shows that the month of July “at least equaled if not surpassed the hottest month in recorded history” — and it followed the hottest June ever. The U.N. Read more …

In a recent update on its website, Capital One said those customers impacted by the company’s data breach will be contacted by either letter or email. They will not be calling anyone by phone to notify them if they have been Read more …

If you are one of the few Albertans itching to join the electric vehicle (or plug-in hybrid) club, you will find an altogether different car buying experience from what you’ve been used to before. At some dealerships you’ll find salespeople Read more …

There has been another twist in a rather serpentine story in Toronto.  Members of the Sannella family thought they were finally reunited with Monty, an 11-month-old ball python supposedly found in a sewer grate in the city’s east end on Tuesday after it went missing in June. Read more …

Canadian Pacific Railway has become the latest member of an international group of companies aiming to change — and standardize — how the transportation industry works in the future. The Calgary-based company announced Wednesday it had joined the Blockchain in Transport Read more …

A week into its mission, a tiny spacecraft has achieved the goal of flying by sunlight.  The Planetary Society’s crowdfunded LightSail 2 started its orbit last week and after a few tweaks, the spacecraft has raised the high and low Read more …

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has released an internet code of conduct meant to allow Canadians to benefit from easier-to-understand contracts, clearer information about prices and protection from unexpected charges.  The code will come into effect on Jan. 31, 2020, and will apply to Read more …

Britain’s weather service says the country’s 10 hottest years since the 19th century have all occurred since 2002, as climate change makes the U.K. warmer and wetter. The Met Office said in its State of the U.K. Climate report Wednesday Read more …