North America

Alan Whitehead on Radon Risk: Why Indoor Air Quality Demands Urgent Policy and Accountability

In North America, roughly one in five homes has high radon levels, depending on geography, construction, and ventilation patterns.

International Business Times 7 min read

USCX retains $15,000 prize purse across three events in 2026 and adjusts opener for later start at Rochester Cyclocross to avoid 'heated sufferfest' of early September

North American cyclocross calendar reduced to five UCI C1 events this fall, with previous fixtures Trek CX Cup and Really Rad Festival of 'Cross gone

Cycling News 4 min read

Why is alcohol use declining in Canada?

Lately, there has been a lot of news about declining alcohol sales in North America, and speculation as to why that might be.

The Conversation 6 min read

Mini lake meets snowy rim of Canada's oldest ice mass — Earth from space

A 2010 satellite photo shows the point where a small lake bisects the snowy rim of an ancient glacier on Canada's Baffin Island. The rippling, snow-rimmed structure is the last remaining fragment of a colossal ice sheet that once covered large parts of North America.

LiveScience 5 min read

Arnold mulls Iraq future, plots World Cup upset

He rewrote history by taking Iraq to the World Cup and now Graham Arnold wants to cause an upset in North America as he contemplates his coaching future.

AAP 4 min read

The Pika as a Pet: Ethics, Care, and Conservation

<p>The natural ecosystem of the Pika, highlighting why it cannot adapt to typical home environments.</p> The fascination with exotic pets has grown in recent years, leading many animal lovers to explore unique and rare species as companions. Among these is the Pika, a small herbivorous mammal found in rocky alpine…

Times Pets 5 min read

Kenyans are encouraged to work abroad, but protection rights remain weak – new research

Labour migration from Kenya was oriented towards Africa, North America and Europe until the 1990s. Kenyans then started moving to the Gulf countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Most Kenyan labour migrants to the Gulf perform low-waged work, the women in domestic occupations and…

The Conversation 8 min read

The Cascadia Subduction zone isn’t shutting down – but it’s more complicated than we thought

Recent seismic imaging off Vancouver Island has revealed something extraordinary: a tear in the subducting oceanic plate beneath the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

The Conversation 6 min read

It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)

North America’s bee populations are in trouble, but don’t blame the honey bees. While some people argue that an overabundance of managed honey bees – those raised to help pollinate crops and produce honey – is causing native bees to disappear, the evidence doesn’t support the claim.

The Conversation 10 min read

Think You Hate Rats? Watch This Change Your Mind

Rats usually get a bad reputation. Sneaky. Dirty. Scary. But what if that image is completely wrong? What if some rats are so cute they look like tiny cartoon characters? Big eyes. Soft fur. Playful energy. The truth is there’s a hidden world of adorable rodents most people have never…

Times Pets 5 min read