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On the hierarchy of products, we can’t live without, a coffee-delivery drone using a mechanism to dole out caffeine to tired office workers falls pretty near the bottom of anyone’s list, especially compared to products helping to meet true human needs for food and clean water and air. While drone […]
Last month I came across an article posted by The Guardian on June 17 which piqued my interest titled: “Climate crisis: alarm at record-breaking heatwave in Siberia”. A heatwave in Siberia? Siberia, a place where the only thing I knew about was the cruelty of its winters, was having record […]
Jasman Sahota is a student at Laurentian University in the Science Communication post-graduate degree program. She is an intern at A\J and aspires to become a science journalist to combine her passion for writing with her educational background in science.
Wetlands are home to complex ecosystems rich in biodiversity. They provide vital ecosystem services such as water filtration, making them the kidneys of the Earth – and they are disappearing. Wetlands are majorly threatened by commercial development, mineral and peat extraction, and a myriad of other human practices and their consequences […]
Joshua See’s photos accompanied Burton Lim’s article in the Night issue about bat research in Guyana, They Only Come Out at Night. Here are more of See’s shots, featuring some other rainforest creatures.
Ontarians may have no idea of the volume of nuclear-related facilities in the Great Lakes basin, but a new map offers a clear picture. The Great Lakes Nuclear Hot Spots Map recently created by Great Lakes United and the International Institute of Concern for Public Health is a comprehensive depiction […]
ON A CRISP SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Lorrie Rand savours a lunch of baked arctic char and roasted carrots while she chats with friends and neighbours. Not far away, a father and son test steaming rice-stuffed squash and decide that it’s done to perfection. Dave Courtney, meanwhile, nudges glowing coals into a […]
JAN AZIER has always been interested in nature photography, and has been drawn to shooting underwater since he began diving in 1993. Azier considers himself privileged because of the travel and scenery he has been able to enjoy. “A beautifully shot photograph gives a great satisfaction, but preserving the reef […]
There is no denying that the world could use a helping hand these days. With a shrinking ozone layer, melting ice caps and overfishing, the outlook for the environment isn’t so great. And knowing that all the penguins are moving to Hollywood only serves to remind us of how we’ve […]
