Biology

Fingerling Chinook salmon at Port Credit Harbour

Apr 25 2014 | IN Restoration | BY Andrew Reeves

Few of the hundreds of thousands of Chinook salmon introduced into Lake Ontario each year survive to maturity, but the Ministry of Natural Resources is still betting on them to help to improve the health of the Great Lakes.

Christian McEachern with Charme the horse

Making Contact

Apr 2014 | IN Sharing 40.2 | BY Stephanie Westlund

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A veteran-led green care movement could pull post-traumatic stress out of the trenches.

Redefining Recovery: A New Model for Saving Species At Risk

Apr 08 2014 | IN Theory | BY Alana Westwood

Current models often abandon endangered species at the first sign of improvement. This one sees them through to a fully recovered state.

The Nature of Things: The Nano Revolution

Feb 25 2014 | IN Technology | REVIEWED BY Gideon Forman

Will Nano technology save the planet?

Arctic tundra, Victoria Island, Nunavut.

Saving the Arctic: Why I Chased a Tent Across the Tundra

Feb 13 2014 | IN Research | BY Stu Campana

On a research trip to Nunavut, Stu Campana reflects on how our increasing presence in the Arctic is threatening the local wildlife.

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The Pandemic Cocktail

Oct 10 2013 | IN Resilience | BY Ben Williamson

How are anti-bacterial resistance, factory farming and pandemics connected?

Fatal Fungus Wiping Out Bat Populations on East Coast

Aug 29 2013 | IN Research | BY Ellen Jakubowski

Scientists scramble to save bats as White Nose Syndrome spreads across North America.

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Beautiful Corn: America's Original Grain from Seed to Plate

May 08 2013 | IN Biology | REVIEWED BY Rachael Baker

Anthony Boutard offers a nostalgic history of corn, interspersed with recipes, photos and sketches.

Bear's-Eye View

Feb 26 2013 | IN Research | BY Ellen Jakubowski

Get some perspective from Brandon Laforest, a PhD student working with polar bears of Southern Hudson Bay.

Saving the Ocean: Scourge of the Lionfish

Feb 04 2013 | IN Water | BY Carl Safina

In the final episode, the impact on the Atlantic Ocean of the 20-year invasion of the Lionfish is investigated.

45.2 Getting There: The Ecosystem of Human Movement

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