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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 […]


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 […]