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«Nature Watch» column

Geothermal Heat and the Sewers of Paris

January 27th, 2013; By Susan Huebert

Winter is here, together with ice, snow, and cold weather. Many people have already started using furnaces fueled by oil, natural gas, coal or other forms of energy to keep […]


Could Hockey Become an Endangered Sport?

January 26th, 2013; By David Suzuki Foundation

One benefit of the National Hockey League strike: it gave people time to play outside on real ice! But outdoor skating could face the same difficulties as the NHL – […]


The World’s Newest Snake

January 26th, 2013; By Susan Huebert

Suppose that you saw a long, thin brown rope hanging from a tree and that the rope suddenly started to move. What would you think it was? If you were […]


Co-Operative Education and Volunteering

January 26th, 2013; By Patrick Start

When we think of work we usually immediately think of compensation – which, in all fairness, is why we work. However, working for free or enrolling in what is called […]


The Human Cognition Project

January 26th, 2013; By Susan Huebert

Every day, you use your brain in many different ways. You use it to learn new material at school, to talk with your friends, and even to blink your eyes. […]


The Collapse of the Great Barrier Reef

December 21st, 2012; By Susan Huebert

Imagine what it would be like to look down into the ocean and see brilliantly-coloured fish darting in and out of the world’s largest area of coral. Do you know […]


The Benefits of Travel and Volunteerism

December 21st, 2012; By Joy Kita

Having volunteer experience is an essential part of every student’s life. Now that it a requirement for high school students to acquire 40 hours of volunteer time before they graduate, […]