/channels/taxonomy/term/7641/all en /channels/channels/news/newly-discovered-labrador-fossils-give-clues-about-ancient-climate-299002 <p>The discovery of fossilized plants in Labrador, Canada, by a team of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº directed paleontologists provides the first quantitative estimate of the area’s climate during the Cretaceous period, a time when the earth was dominated by dinosaurs. The specimens were found in the Redmond no.1 mine, in a remote area of Labrador near Schefferville, in August 2018. Together with specimens collected in previous expeditions, they are now at the core of a recent study published in Palaeontology.</p> Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:16:18 +0000 webfull 151212 at /channels /channels/news/ore-mining-data-mining-town-western-labrador-diversifies-its-economy-261858 <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/data-storage-bitcoins-western-labrador-1.3694238">An item in today's CBC News</a> reports on towns in Labrador West that are repositioning their economies for the 21st Century. These local economies once relied on mining minerals but are now housing data centres. The cheaper power and cooler air of the area make them ideal for data warehousing, since such centres use a lot of electricity and cause machines to heat up. Great North Data, a company based out of St.</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:29:54 +0000 webfull 120068 at /channels