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«Nature Watch» column

“Big Picture” Thinking Needed to Protect Nature

April 20th, 2013; By David Suzuki Foundation

Few places on Earth have been untouched by humans, according to a study in the journal Science. Satellite images taken from hundreds of kilometres above the planet reveal a world […]


Uncovering Life on Mars with the Curiosity Rover

April 20th, 2013; By Bel Harris

The Curiosity Rover is a mobile laboratory built by NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory. Launched on November 26, 2011 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Curiosity’s 23 month journey through outer space […]


What to Take Backpacking

March 23rd, 2013; By Kathleen Gerry

So you’ve decided to take a trip backpacking. This is quite the adventure and you are going to have to be well prepared for such a time away from home […]


How Babies Learn Languages

March 23rd, 2013; By Susan Huebert

When you were just a tiny baby, you probably cried a lot – just like every other baby. A few months later, you started to make sounds called babbling. By […]


Healthy Kids Need Time In Nature

March 23rd, 2013; By David Suzuki Foundation

Ontario’s Healthy Kids Panel recently proposed a strategy to help kids get onto a path to health. The problem is that the path doesn’t lead them into nature. Though the […]


The Most Dangerous Places On Earth

March 23rd, 2013; By Kylie Nussey

Extreme heat and extreme cold can kill within hours if not minutes. In extreme cold, the human body without clothing does not maintain a high enough temperature to live. If […]


Corporate Social Responsibility: More than Just A Policy

March 23rd, 2013; By Kathleen Gerry

Corporate social responsibility can sound like a mouthful, and you may find yourself wondering what it even means. What those three words strung together refers to is the amount of […]