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North Researchers have confirmed that a pair of fossilized teeth found in northern Yukon in the 1970s are from a genus of hyena that made its way into North America during the last ice age. An artist's rendering of what Chasmaporthetes, a genus of hyena that passed through Yukon hundreds …

Technology & Science Indonesia has sent back a consignment of Canadian paper waste, imported via the United States, because it was contaminated with material including plastic, rubber and diapers, the environment ministry said. Recyclers rummage through a pile of garbage to look for reusable items at a landfill in Tangerang …

Technology & Science·CBC EXPLAINS What's the difference between climate change and global warming? How do greenhouse gases and volcanoes affect the climate? CBC answers common questions about climate change. Climate change encompasses a range of atmospheric variants, including rising temperatures, extreme weather events and natural disasters such as wildfires and …

Technology & Science·Editor's Note Climate change is a critical issue for our readers, viewers and listeners, and recent polling suggests it is a leading concern in this election year. We want to make sure we reflect that at CBC News. Climate change is real, it's happening right now and it's …

Nfld. & Labrador Some women are taking the anti-plastic movement further than straws and bags by making their menstrual cycles plastic-free, and are urging more people to talk openly about their periods, their products, and their waste. A tampon applicator is among the trash on a beach in the Bay …

Politics The federal government's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance says Canada has a long way to go to achieve sustainable growth — and in its final report, being released today, it says financial markets will play a fundamental role in unlocking that economic potential. A sign displays TSX information in …

Nfld. & Labrador Exactly 100 years after Capt. John Alcock and Lt. Arthur Whitten Brown "literally risked their lives" to cross from Newfoundland to Ireland in 1919, they're being celebrating for changing the world of aviation. Capt. John Alcock, left, and Lt. Arthur Whitten Brown stand beside a Vickers Vimy …

PEI A Charlottetown company is one of 10 that's been awarded money from Transport Canada's new $2.4 million clean transportation fund. The group believes a ferry could make the trip from St. Catharines to Toronto in an hour.(Green City Ferries AB) A Charlottetown company is one of 10 that's been …

British Columbia Environmental advocates are calling on the federal government to add plastic tampon applicators to the list of items that could be banned in Canada by 2021. Environmental advocacy group A Greener Future has found up to 30 plastic tampon applicators along the shores of Lake Ontario during their …

World An environmental group is suing the Trump administration for failing to designate critical habitat for two species of seals. A bearded seal in Kotzebue, Alaska. An environmental group is suing the U.S. government for failing to designate critical habitat for two ice seals, including the bearded seal, on the …