Food ethics is becoming a highly controversial field. Find out how our food choices affect world hunger, animal welfare, a fair society and the environment. (10:00 min read time)
Tag: Environment
Mark Twain and the July Heat Wave
Some of us complain about the heat every summer, but this July gave everyone some good reasons to get vocal about the climate emergency. Find out more.
Calls for a New Geneva Convention for the Environment
Scientists have written an Open Letter calling for a Fifth Geneva Convention. It would protect the environment in war zones. Find out what they wrote and why.
Nature Emergency -Time to Make it Official
Canadian environmentalists are calling on all levels of government to recongnize the global mass exinction of species as a Nature Emergency. Learn more here.
Is it a Bird? Is it a Bee? No, it’s a Hummingbird Moth!
Find out more about a peculiar creature my family discovered at our cottage and why it matters.
Mass Extinction Happening Again
Learn more about the latest UN report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, its dire warnings about species extinctions and what you can do.
Marine Mammals: Canada’s “Free Willy” Law
An unlikely bill became law this week. It makes it illegal to keep whales, dolphins or porpoises in captivity in Canada. Find out why the law was needed and how it defied the odds to gain approval
World Environment Day: Educate, Build Will, Celebrate
June 5 is World Environment Day. Find out how this UN designated day helps to educate, build political will and celebrate environmental achievements around the world. You'll never guess who the host country is.
Climate Change Cross Currents from the United States
An update on the mixed signals from recent developments in the fight against Climate Change