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Wherein Danielle Smith openly says that no one is stepping up for her new pipeline...
Because it's too risky...
As she runs a separatism referendum.
Got it.
#abpoli#ableg#cdnpoli
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It's time to say "bye son" to our male bison calves! 🦬
As part of long-term herd management, our male wood bison calves, Ok’takii and Apapom, will be moving to our offsite conservation facility.
The last day to see them is June 18. Stop by to wish them farewell!
#YourZooYYC
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Scientists stunned by massive brown ribbon stretching across Atlantic from Africa
A 37.5 million tons of pelagic sargassum, a species of brown seaweed, forming an unbroken band from the coast of West Africa to Gulf of Mexico. This Atlantic Great Sargassum Belt simply did not exist 15 years ago.
futura-sciences.com/en/scien…
This is an accumulation of exposures showing the number of satellites across the Milky Way during 35 minutes, from 12:28 am to 1:03 am on June 14, 2026. The field of view here is 54º by 37º, framing the Summer Triangle stars. Details in Alt Text.
@twanight@IDADarkSky@SpaceX
ALT And yes, most of the satellite trails are from SpaceX Starlink satellites as most of the satellites now in orbit are Starlinks. And most seen here are following similar parallel paths as Starlinks sets do.
For this I stacked just 300 frames out of 1200 I shot this night over 2h30m. Stacking more frames only produced a dense, chaotic mess, with so many satellite trails the stars were hidden behind a wall of bright streaks.
Technical:
This is a stack of 300 frames, stacked using the program StarStax using the Lighten blend mode, to add the satellite trails rather than average them out.
Each exposure was 6 seconds at f/1.2 with the Viltrox 35mm LAB lens on the Nikon Z8 at ISO 1600. There was an interval of 1 second between exposures, thus the gaps in all the trails. The camera was on a tracker following the turning sky, so the stars stay fixed on the frame with minimal trailing, and the satellites streak against the point-like stars.
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Along the Rockies, the familiar weathering pattern, or shape, of the Palliser, Banff, and Rundle is recognizable from Banff to Jasper. Learn how to recognize it in “Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers: Geological Wonders of Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks.” brokenpoplars.ca
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After months of planning, the inaugural Canadian Trail Summit is here. This event marks an exciting milestone—not only for @TCTrail, but for everyone who believes in the power of trails to enrich lives! Follow along throughout the week for highlights!
🔗 brnw.ch/21x3mmu
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The federal government shut out its own climate science and policy advisors while gutting Canada’s environmental protections in favour of oil and gas, parliamentary committee hears thenarwhal.ca/carney-canada-…
Don't miss CSPC’s upcoming free virtual panels!
➡️ June 17: Research Integrity in the Era of AI
➡️ June 22: AI for All? Balancing Innovation, Sovereignty, and Trust
➡️ June 29: Dementia Prevention In Canada
Register: sciencepolicy.ca/events/
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Discover the incredible world of beavers, nature's most resilient wildlife engineers. Learn how these ecosystem architects restore wetlands.
naturalworld50.blogspot.com/…
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“Just one thing; don’t follow the existing research. Think for yourself. That’s very important. Another thing I have to say is, if you want to be a great scientist, you have to see others, discuss. Recognise that this is a great scientist. This is my advice.”
Some pieces of advice from Susumu Kitagawa to all young students aspiring for a career in science.
Discover more: nobelprize.org/prizes/chemis…
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Mice on a sucrose-free low-fat diet showed worse blood sugar control, increased inflammation, disrupted gut bacteria, and signs of fatty liver compared with mice that consumed some sucrose sciencedaily.com/releases/20…#scichat#endocrinology#inmice