We’re happy to announce that Dr. David Suzuki will be co-writing his column with the assistance of Dr. Faisal Moola, the Science Director of the David Suzuki Foundation.
Are you a lumper or a splitter? Well, that depends on how you define a species. And how we define species has direct implications on our ability to protect them.
Continue reading “Classification determines conservation efforts”
Jane Flanagan, canada.com
Most of us know what we ought to do: Eat our greens, exercise regularly, get 8 hours of sleep and read more books. But the rules nearly always go out the window when we’re faced with choosing between what’s “good” and what’s “easy”.
Driving.ca has a section research section about the latest fuel efficient and environment-friendly vehicles. There is also a “Eco-driving news” section, Featured eco-vehicles, and vehicle comparisons.
Here’s your weekly Science Matters column by David Suzuki.
Warming may change the nature of the food we eat
Canadians are a well-fed bunch. We do not generally have to worry about our food supply. For most of us, it’s just a matter of heading to the nearest grocery store. But global warming and the need to move toward more sustainable ways of food production could gradually change what we eat and how we get it.
Continue reading “Warming may change the nature of the food we eat”
If you’re going on a wilderness trip this summer, we need your help! We’re piloting a new website for wilderness … Continue reading Check out the Big Wild map!
Synopsis:
From National Geographic Films, the people who brought you MARCH OF THE PENGUINS and Paramount Classics, the studio that brought you AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, ARCTIC TALE is an epic adventure that explores the vast world of the Great North. The film follows the walrus, Seela and the polar bear, Nanu, on their journey from birth to adolescence to maturity and parenthood in the frozen Arctic wilderness. Once a perpetual winter wonderland of snow and ice, the walrus and the polar bear are losing their beautiful icebound world as it melts from underneath them. Narrated by Queen Latifah.
Trailer
Reviews…
A cautionary tale of Arctic warming
Wildlife documentary ‘cheats a bit’ by substituting look-alike animals for main characters
Jay Stone, CanWest News Service
Published: Saturday, August 18, 2007
Narrated by: Queen Latifah
Directed by: Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson
Read the article…
Six months ago, a friend told me that public opinion and media fascination with global warming would be over in six months at most because the public is fickle and the media are obsessed with latest trends. My friend clearly forgot to inform the public and the media.
Continue reading “Public interest in global warming still high”
Biker, adventurer and man-about-the-globe Steve Crombie shares tips on the best Aussie biking experiences. Continue reading lonelyplanet.tv – Bluelist: Best Places to Pack a Bike
Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 415 million science-specific Web pages, enabling you to quickly:
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AquaNet’s mission is to foster a sustainable aquaculture sector in Canada through high quality research and education. Its vision is to help achieve the long-term viability and sustainability of the aquaculture sector by significantly contributing to: a diversified aquaculture; harmonization of the aquaculture sector with other aquatic resource users; and integration with other aquatic industrial sectors under a management plan that has widespread support of the Canadian public.
Continue reading “AquaNet – Canada’s Research Network in Aquaculture”
AquaPort, the national web portal for Canadian Aquaculture will be designed and built over the next twelve months. When it is complete, it will deliver a wealth of research and innovation information to the Canadian aquaculture community over the internet.
While most developed countries have adopted national health and environment strategies, Canada has not.
Prescription for a Healthy Canada
calls on the federal government, in collaboration with the provinces
and territories, to adopt a national environmental health strategy for
Canada.
Each year, millions of Canadians become ill or disabled
after being exposed to environmental contaminants linked to asthma,
gastrointestinal illness, poisonings, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease,
Parkinson’s disease, developmental disorders, birth defects, and
reproductive problems.
Continue reading “Prescription for a Healthy Canada – David Suzuki Foundation”
