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«Nature Watch» column

Controlling the Rage of Forest Fires

March 21st, 2013; By Joy Kita

They are difficult to control, unpredictable, and can destroy acres of land in minutes. It is estimated that forest fires decimate 10 million acres of land each year in North […]


Child Labour: Working For A Living

February 23rd, 2013; By Susan Huebert

Do you usually have a lot of chores to do at home when you return from school? Do you have to help cook supper, walk the dog, mow the lawn, […]


Enjoy Nature and De-Stress

February 22nd, 2013; By Kathleen Gerry

The man-made world is very much a world that is constructed of indoor environments. We are in our car, we are in our house, we are in the mall, we […]


Volunteer Centres in Canada

February 22nd, 2013; By Gale Blaylock

As you know, all high school students need to have 40 hours of community service in order to graduate. Use this information to discover where your 40 hours can best […]


Researching the Effects of Climate Change on the Polar Bears of Southern Hudson Bay

February 22nd, 2013; By Canadian Wildlife Federation

As I sit comfortably in my warm office in Toronto writing this post, the polar bears of the Southern Hudson Bay subpopulation are out on the frigid sea ice in […]


Fall In Love With Nature

February 21st, 2013; By Nature Conservancy Canada

A recent Ipsos Reid poll conducted for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) shows that more than 97 percent of Canadians believe that getting outdoors is important to their family’s […]


Science Isn’t Just For Scientists

February 19th, 2013; By David Suzuki Foundation

A 14-year-old boy in Donetsk, Ukraine, recently made a fascinating discovery halfway around the world and 894 metres under the sea. Kirill Dudko was watching Neptune Canada’s live-stream footage of […]