Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Most of world's colourful corals go white in record-breaking bleaching

Closeup of bleached, white coral

The world's rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the International Coral Reef Initiative reports. But scientists say the reefs aren't all dead yet and could still bounce back if people take the right steps.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/coral-bleaching-white-heat-oceans-1.7516498?cmp=rss

Hegseth pressured to resign after reports he shared more military intelligence

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U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure to resign after reports he shared sensitive military details over the messaging app Signal.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6732352?cmp=rss

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Suspected Israel shark attack highlights risk of entering waters when marine animals present

Two men are shown on a small watercraft vehicle, with a shark's fin shown poking out of the water several metres from them.

Israeli police scoured the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark, in an area that has long seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-shark-attack-feared-1.7515204?cmp=rss

IMF warns Trump's tariffs will slow U.S., global economies as we enter 'a new era'

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The U.S. and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tariffs-global-economy-1.7515591?cmp=rss

Polio vaccinations halted by blockade as latest Israeli strikes kill 9 children in Gaza

Children sit on top of rubble.

The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes on Gaza in weeks on Tuesday, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from Israel's blockade of all supplies.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-polio-vaccination-suspension-blockade-1.7515381?cmp=rss