Canada’s biggest eco embarrassments
The magazine Green Living performed a reality check on the nation’s environmental record — and the results weren’t pretty
29 September 2009
Postcard from London: On climate change, new message is “Blame Canada”
“We are facing a climate emergency—and there is no better symbol for that than the nation of Canada.”
28 September 2009
Canada accused
If more than 40 countries have banned the use of white asbestos (also known as chrysotile, the only kind still used), where is it all going?
23 September 2009
Documenting water
It is water’s very ubiquity that might make the topic seem so banal, but also which makes it so worthy of serious examination.
21 September 2009
Greening the silver screen
As Canada’s film festival season kicks off this week in Toronto, Zoe Cormier takes a look at how Canada’s tinseltowns are leading the way to greener movie industry
11 September 2009
“Not really a green country any more”
In the wake of China’s controversial investment in the oil sands this week, the intense northern exposure that took place in the heart of London left the red maple leaf with an extra-black smudge.
5 September 2009
Small is beautiful
What these pint-sized sustainable homes lack in size, they make up for in design ingenuity.
3 September 2009
Under the microscope
Suspicion and distrust of modern 'science' is widespread. But it is not 'science' that is to be criticized, but rather the way that it is used. 'Science' is not good or bad, racist or sexist, biased or unbiased. People are, and it is people who conduct science.
2 September 2009
Carrot mobbing
A new movement puts eco-conscious consumers in the driver’s seat.
29 August 2009
Fusion confusion
It is one of the most expensive scientific endeavours ever undertaken, heralded as the harbinger of a new age of clean, safe, and almost limitless energy. But if the main purpose of the NIF is not actually to produce clean energy, but 'To ensure the continuing reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile,' why are news outlets - from The Guardian to The New York Times - brushing this under the carpet?
10 August 2009
Six low-tech solutions to climate change
Massive geoengineering projects may be sexy but they’re not the only way to combat global warming.
14 July 2009
A fishy business
Are whales beaching themselves more than they used to? And could we be to blame? The answer to both questions appears to be a resounding yes.
5 June 2009
The philosophy of Guerilla Science
Could anything be more remarkable than the fact that you are reading these words at all?
21 May 2009
Enough to make your eyes water
Glaring owls from London underground adverts are scolding you to drink more water.
20 May 2009
The future of energy
Betting on wave dragons, sea snakes, green crude, power kites and other cleantech innovations to fuel the planet.
15 May 2009
Fire proof?
The federal government wants to ban a controversial flame retardant. What does it mean for you?
8 May 2009
Divine intervention
The Pope is installing solar panels on the Vatican. Bishops are damning the tar sands. Islamic leaders have issued fatwas against illegal mining. Can religion save the planet (or at least offer some hope)?
1 April 2009
Big questions about a tiny car
The "people's car" of the 21st century could spur international development — or wreck the climate. Perhaps both. A look at the tiny car that's making big waves.
1 March 2009
Stolen words
The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too.
1 January 2009
Testing turnitin
As a writer, I am often haunted by the question: just how original are my words?
1 January 2009
The Green Report: Jellyfish, distilleries, global warming and carbon storage
It's attack of the slime as jellyfish jeopardize the world's oceans.
27 December 2008
The Green Report: Trash talk and fallen forests
Holy green plan! The vatican gets virtuous about the environment.
13 December 2008
Dismissed and undiagnosed
Sufferers visit gynecologists, urologists and naturopaths in search of relief - only to be told it's 'all in their heads.' But chronic vulvar pain is real, medical researchers say, and it may affect one in six women
2 December 2008
The Green Report: Arctic animals, precious peridotite, phosphate-free detergent and drag-free driving
Polar bears in life jackets: a fun solution to a deadly serious problem
22 November 2008
Eco fashion gets luxe
Pairing the word “fashion” with the word “ethical” (or worse, “organic”) has perpetually conjured images of shapeless potato sacks or itchy, poorly woven fabrics. But more designers are splashing out with modern takes on eco designs.
22 November 2008
The world’s first ethical fashion show
A London soirée shows that clothing doesn't have to sacrifice style for environmental and humanitarian consciousness.
18 November 2008
The Green Report: A mobile home that marches to a different drummer
In the English countryside, a house is taking its first steps.
8 November 2008
The Green Report: Arctic predictions and energy updates on wind, sun and LEDs
Warmer temperatures are not the only reason Arctic sea ice is shrinking: More frequent and intense storms have hastened the breakup of the ice.
25 October 2008
The ultimate field trip
You flunked biology. You can't tell a fossil from a fern. But if you don't mind a few chores you can still spend your next vacation contributing to science – and having one big adventure
15 October 2008
The Green Report: Hot product, “decent work”
In Ecuador, rivers, plants and animals have rights
11 October 2008