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Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/wwa-study-climate-change-wildfires-9.7297131?cmp=rss

Done the Wordle yet? Even brief moments of leisure offer benefits, new study says Leisure activities don't require lengthy time commitments or a gym membership to pay off. A Dalhousie University study found that even taking a couple of minutes to watch the sunrise, do a word puzzle, savour a coffee or chat with a co-worker can help alleviate stress and bring joy. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/brief-moments-leisure-offer-benefits-dalhousie-study-9.7292269?cmp=rss

Brake for snakes: Strathcona County hopes to prevent garter snake deaths on rural road Strathcona County is implementing new measures to protect plains garter snakes from vehicle traffic. The move comes after more than 1,000 snake deaths were reported in recent years along a seven-kilometre stretch of Range Road 210, between Township Road 530 and Wye Road heading south. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/garter-snake-deaths-strathcona-county-9.7297435?cmp=rss

Marmot hitchhikes to the suburbs from the mountains | The Moment Chris Ratzlaff tells The National about the moment a marmot secretly hitched a ride on his truck from Kananaskis to Airdrie, Alta. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7296575?cmp=rss

Bezos-backed $200M species project faces greenwashing scrutiny Although the Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio-backed Phoenix Species Project faces some funding controversy, grassroots organizations are still using it to make a difference. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bezos-species-conservation-greenwashing-9.7298957?cmp=rss

72-year-old hiker attacked by grizzly bear in B.C. The hiker was taken to hospital by air ambulance in serious condition, with lacerations on her body and a neck fracture, officials said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grizzly-bear-attacks-hiker-b-c-9.7298662?cmp=rss

Coyote pup curls up in woman's bed as presence increases across Toronto After leaving the back door open for her routine cleaner, Alice Kent found an unexpected furry visitor curled up in her bed. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/coyote-pup-in-bed-9.7298531?cmp=rss

What lives in the rivers near you? Why scientists want you to know Scientists are uncovering the creatures that live in our rivers with techniques like electrofishing and DNA sampling. Here's what they're finding, from mottled sculpins to mayfly nymphs, and why they say we need to know our underwater neighbours. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/invisible-extinction-freshwater-species-9.7299405?cmp=rss

N.L. wildfires impeding day-to-day geoscience work, but less than in 2025 Increasingly severe wildfire seasons are a public safety concern in Newfoundland and Labrador, while also having implications for regular activities in rural and remote areas, including geoscience work essential for the mining sector. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-wildfires-impeding-day-to-day-geoscience-work-but-less-than-in-2025-9.7297261?cmp=rss

Sask. horse gets 2nd chance at life after being rescued from frozen creek near Cochin Frosty the horse was rescued from a frozen Lehman Creek, near the resort village of Cochin. He came out alive, but with major injuries. Now, after long months of treatments and recovery, Frosty is thriving on his new farm with his new family. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/frosty-the-horse-second-chance-9.7300860?cmp=rss

Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colombia-earthquake-search-survivors-9.7302758?cmp=rss