Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find

A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, composed of researchers from around the globe, said rain storms like the one that struck last … Read more

This workshop in Trenton, Ont., builds many of the world’s dinosaurs

The team at Research Casting International in Trenton, Ontario is responsible for preparing and building many dinosaur skeletons that are on display in museums around the world. (Ideacom International Inc. ) Roberto Verdecchia is one of the directors of Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs The next time you step into the Royal Ontario Museum, the … Read more

Lots of new animals are heading for your city, study suggests

When you look out the window or walk your dog in the year 2100, the animals you spot might be quite different from what you see today, a new study suggests. Many wildlife species are moving due to climate change — which means Canadian cities could get an influx of wild climate refugees. They could … Read more

New satellite will track elusive methane pollution from oil and gas industry globally

A privately funded satellite is set to push methane tracking into a new era, once it launches into space on Monday. A collaborative mission between Environmental Defense Fund, Google, the Government of New Zealand and several other partners, MethaneSAT will track methane emissions around the globe in attempts to identify and quantify sources spewing the climate-heating greenhouse gas.  For 20 … Read more

An unknown company has a plan to change smartwatches forever

The Diesel On Fadelite X Mad Dog Jones smartwatch Andy Boxall / DigitalTrends “If you’re not in smartwatches today, especially as a traditional watch manufacturer, then we are the way that you get the right product for your customer.” This is how Steve Prokup, co-founder of Mijo Connected, described the firm’s business, and it has … Read more

How one company made CES the best place for Wear OS watches

Diesel On Axial Simon Hill / Digital Trends The annual CES show in Las Vegas is often filled with new wearables, but ever since I started to attend, one company, in particular, always delivered the goods: Fossil. There was a genuine passion for the product, the way Fossil leveraged the styles of its varied partner … Read more

Colossal pliosaur skull unearthed at Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

In a thrilling discovery along the iconic Jurassic Coast of Dorset, the well-preserved skull of a massive sea monster has been extracted from the cliffs, unveiling a glimpse into the ancient world of fearsome marine predators, reported BBC. Belonging to a pliosaur, a formidable marine reptile that ruled the seas approximately 150 million years ago, … Read more