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Green Cleaning

August 24th, 2013; By Julia Shaw

Whether you live at home, or at campus, cleaning is an unavoidable part of the daily routine. Have you ever read the list of ingredients in store bought cleaning products? […]


Fall Foliage

August 23rd, 2013; By Jamie Hadland

There are many signs that fall has arrived; the start of school, colder-shorter days, and the first frost on car windshields. These signs are dreaded by students and adults alike, […]


Scientists Work to Solve Mystery of Dying Bees

August 17th, 2013; By David Suzuki Foundation

When a swarm of bees landed on a tree in their yard a few years ago, a David Suzuki Foundation staffer and her husband became accidental beekeepers. They called an […]


What is Acid Rain?

July 23rd, 2013; By Gale Blaylock

The term acid rain refers to what scientists call acid deposition.  It is caused by airborne acidic pollutants and has highly destructive results. Scientists first discovered acid rain in 1852, […]


A Bad Deal for the American Eel

July 20th, 2013; By Canadian Wildlife Federation

Once extremely abundant throughout all tributaries to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, the American eel has seen a dramatic population decline. In 2006, the presence of eels in […]


A Garbage Patch In The Great Lakes?

May 26th, 2013; By Canadian Wildlife Federation

You may have heard about the garbage patches that exist in the oceans – where specific ocean and atmospheric conditions ensnare debris, small pieces of plastic, which accumulate into large […]


Bean Leaves, Bedbugs and Biomimicry

May 23rd, 2013; By David Suzuki Foundation

Scientists often come up with new discoveries, technologies or theories. But sometimes they rediscover what our ancestors already knew. A couple of recent findings show we have a lot to […]