Why, when so many people oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project, would government and industry resort to such extreme measures to push it through? The problems with the plan… Continue reading China deal and budget sacrifice democracy to short-term goals
A billion tonnes of limestone lie beneath the rural countryside in Melancthon Township, 100 kilometres north of Toronto. A plan to remove it spotlights the challenges faced everywhere when the… Continue reading Taters versus craters: mega-quarry pits farmland against industry
One of the joys of being a grandparent is getting to see the world again through the eyes of a child. Recently, I found my three-year-old grandson picking at a… Continue reading It’s in our nature to be healthy
It’s not unexpected that shooting massive amounts of water, sand, and chemicals at high pressure into the earth to shatter shale and release natural gas might shake things up. But earthquakes aren’t the worst problem with fracking. Continue reading What’s the fracking problem with natural gas?
Both the NSIDC and the European Space Agency say ice is thinning at a rate 50 per cent faster than scientists predicted. Continue reading A worrisome wet wake-up call from the Arctic
Water is our most precious resource, but we waste it, just as we waste other resources, including oil and gas. Continue reading Water: Is the glass half empty or half full? – Science Matters
According to a recent poll, only two per cent of Canadians reject the overwhelming scientific evidence that Earth is warming at alarming rates Continue reading Climate change deniers are almost extinct
We can’t live without clean water. Canada is blessed with an abundance of lakes and rivers and has a global responsibility to manage them well. But if we really want… Continue reading Lakes research shutdown doesn’t make sense
What does water mean to you? What do we need to do to thrive in times of turbulent change? Join Waterlution Calgary Hub as they explore the process of innovation, and what can be done to catalyse change in our relationship to water.
Continue reading The Spark of Innovation: Catalysing change for water’s future
Researchers from fields as diverse as biology, psychiatry, engineering, horticulture, neuroscience, and medicine have realized what most of us know intuitively: nature is good for our health and wellbeing. Continue reading Prescription for health and happiness: A daily dose of nature
Is the world getting nuttier? Looking at recent events in North America, it’s hard not to conclude that humanity is taking a crazy step backwards. I recall a time when… Continue reading Religious right’s rejection of science is baffling
Science Rendezvous is an annual festival celebrating Canadian science, hosted by the country’s top universities and research institutes. Continue reading Science Rendezvous 2012
