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A ‘Climate Anomaly’ Worsened World War I and the 1918 Flu Pandemic, New Research Suggests Pandemic

A ‘Climate Anomaly’ Worsened World War I and the 1918 Flu Pandemic, New Research Suggests

A once-in-a-century “climate anomaly” exacerbated the awful conditions along the Western Front in Europe during the First World War, according to new research. This unusual weather may have also amplified — and possibly even initiated — the catastrophic 1918-19 flu pandemic, exposing an underappreciated threat posed by climate change.New research…
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September 25, 2020
Alberta child care operators to receive federal grants to help with costs related to COVID-19 pandemic Pandemic

Alberta child care operators to receive federal grants to help with costs related to COVID-19 pandemic

Author of the article:Lisa JohnsonPublishing date:Sep 23, 2020  •   •  3 minute readChildren's Services Minister Rebecca Schulz announced federal grants for child care operators in Alberta on Tuesday. Photo by Ed Kaiser /PostmediaArticle contentAlberta early childhood education operators will get federal grants in October and November to offset some of…
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September 23, 2020
Coronavirus: what can nuclear physics tell us about stopping the pandemic? Pandemic

Coronavirus: what can nuclear physics tell us about stopping the pandemic?

Researchers in Japan have found similarities between nuclear reactions and the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Getty ImagesJapanese nuclear physicists say that limiting the spread of the virus could be similar to controlling a thermonuclear reaction Models of chain reactions suggest ways authorities can let most people get on with…
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September 22, 2020