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Remember Grumpy Cat? For most cat owners and veterinarians, knowing a cat's mood isn't as easy as the popular meme. However, according to a new study by the University of Calgary and the University of Montreal, you can now tell a lot about how a cat is feeling from certain facial expressions. Source

TORONTO -- The European Union is determined to simplify cellphone charging, no matter what device you own. Earlier this week, members of the European Parliament held a hearing about efforts to “harmonize” charging systems across the electronics industry. Source

A B.C. animal rescue group is calling for better training of conservation officers after a sedated bear cub was brought in covered in ice after riding in the back of an open truck. Nathan Wagstaffe, a senior wildlife technician at Critter Care Wildlife Society in Langley, said the black bear cub arrived at the centre the evening of Jan. Source

A B.C. animal rescue group is calling for better training of conservation officers after a sedated bear cub was brought in covered in ice after riding in the back of an open truck. Nathan Wagstaffe, a senior wildlife technician at Critter Care Wildlife Society in Langley, said the black bear cub arrived at the centre the evening of Jan. Source

"Oh, my God, this is the craziest thing I've ever seen." That was a video game streamer's first thought on Dec. 16, when he spotted a video on social media. The disturbing video that would lead the Canadian to spending the next 24 hours tracking down evidence and providing it to police. Source

A new study published this week tells a darker story about one of Canada's key scientific discoveries — the development of the world's first approved Ebola vaccine. Dalhousie University law professor Matthew Herder used Canada's Access to Information Act to obtain hundreds of documents to track the development of the vaccine (rVSV-ZEBOV) from the first experiments at Winnipeg's National Microbiology Laboratory in the early 2000s through to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa in 2014. Source

The Canadian military is looking for help taking out the trash in space. Over the last two years, the military's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program has awarded nearly $5 million in contracts to Canadian companies and university researchers to find ways to identify some of the millions of pieces of junk orbiting the Earth. Source

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES -- It's a game familiar to most people: you throw an object a short distance, and wait as your joyful canine companion leaps to intercept and return the missile, encouraged by words of praise or a pat on the head. Source

Hello, people! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.) This week:How to reduce carbon emissions from home heatingLeaving coal in the dust: Britain's energy transformation Accessing Alberta's lithium, with an assist from the oil and gas biz Source

Microsoft is pledging to become 100% "carbon-negative" by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits. CEO Satya Nadella said Thursday that the commitment will happen "not just across our direct emissions, but across our supply chain, too. Source