Healthy forests are gifts that keep on giving
A healthy forest provides many benefits to both humans and wildlife. A healthy forest provides habitat for wildlife, cleans the air and filters water.
Environmental and Earth Sciences
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Sharks Don’t Want to Eat You! Mark Leiren-Young’s New Book Sharks Forever
Skaana (@Skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@LeirenYoung) shares the introduction and opening chapter of his new book Sharks Forever: The Mystery and History of the Planet’s Perfect Predator published by Orca Book Publishers (@orcabook). “If you swim in the ocean every day for 100 years, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than swallowed...
Why should we care about Marburg?
Dr. Rob Fowler (second from right) with World Health Organization colleagues at the Ebola Clinical Training Centre in Freetown, Sierra Leone. (Photo credit: Rob Fowler) Earlier this year, Equatorial Guinea declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, with 11 confirmed deaths so far. The disease is caused by Marburg virus, which belongs to the...
Why should you care about tea?
John Hales is a level five tea master. (Photo credit: John Hales) Whether it’s tea, chai or chă, there’s no doubt that tea is one of the oldest and most popular drinks in the world. From steaming mugs of hot tea in the winter to iced and bubble teas in the summer, rarely does a...
International Women’s Day is about being inspired and inspiring others every day
On International Women's Day, some of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's staffers in Atlantic Canada share their thoughts on how they've been inspired by women in their community.
Breathless – another masterpiece from David Quammen!
Last week the Wall Street Journal were first to report that the US Department of Energy, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, had produced a classified report concluding with “low confidence” that the Covid virus most likely originated from a laboratory leak in China. FBI had earlier come to the same conclusion with “moderate confidence”, while...
A force for nature: Reflecting on those who’ve guided my conservation career
Chelsea Marcantonio, Nature Conservancy of Canada's assistant conservation biologist in Ontario, reflects on the profound impact that her teacher and colleagues have had on her along the path of conservation.
Why should you care about book publishing?
Dr. Matthew Bucemi teaches about book publishing at York University. (Photo credit: Matthew Bucemi) Being stuck at home for the last three years of the pandemic gave people a chance to return to slower-paced past times, like baking bread and reading. I was one of the many people who rediscovered and rekindled their love of...
Going Green at Gunnar Mine and Mill Site
Remediation efforts at the former Gunnar Mine and Mill Site reached a new milestone last spring—with the first stage of revegetation coming to fruition. Learn how this long-abandoned uranium mine and mill has undergone a large environmental transformation over the past decade.
Close encounter with a barred owl
At a provincial park in Ontario, a dark figure swoops in front of a family enjoying their evening skate on an outdoor trail. Who could it be?
