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Mégantic, Fracking & Money
EARLY SPECULATION on what caused the train disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Québec, in July seems to have settled on the role of the train’s engineer and the railway company’s poor safety record – and penchant for cutting corners. Some attention was also paid to the out-dated technology used for dangerous cargo, […]
AJ’s Better Back to School Guide
It’s hard to believe, but summer vacation is almost over and school will be starting soon. Okay, I may be a few weeks too early to really mean that, but that’s how it feels. Here are ten tips for dealing with food preparation, back-to-school shopping and keeping a green lifestyle […]
Shedding Light on Polluting Candles
The romantic allure of the scented aromatherapy candle has seduced many of us. But unless you’re lighting the right candle, you may actually be polluting the air in your home.
First Time at the Farmers’ Market
Waking up early on a Saturday morning may not be what most people consider as the perfect start to the weekend, but there are benefits to being the early bird. In this case, the saying “the early bird catches the worm” really does imply a satisfied full belly, as those […]
Colin Hunter
Colin Hunter is a freelance journalist, and recipient of Canada’s National Newspaper Award for Sports Reporting. A recreational surfer who has conquered some of the world’s tiniest waves, he currently works in communications at a quantum mechanics think-tank.
Colin Hunter
Colin Hunter is a freelance journalist, and recipient of Canada’s National Newspaper Award for Sports Reporting. A recreational surfer who has conquered some of the world’s tiniest waves, he currently works in communications at a quantum mechanics think-tank.
A New Leaf: The Future of Solar Power
Having been millions of years in development, the life forms that thrive on Earth have come up with a trick or two for maximizing sustainability. So what better model could we use for sustainable technology than the Earth’s own natural processes? And one of the most impressive of the world’s […]
Nuclear Fusion and the Great Global Gamble
Isaac Newton was pondering how to test the hypothesis that colour is created through pressure on the optical nerves when, suddenly, he had an epiphany. With startling confidence – or perhaps simply unnerving indifference – he stuck a needle into the back of his eye. Newton calmly noted the effect […]
Is Big Business the Solution to Environmental Problems?
As a graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Environment and Business program, I was taught that by going green businesses can create value for themselves while benefiting society and the planet. While there are certainly many publications on this subject, it is interesting to look at how far corporate citizenship […]
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