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Scientific excitement over “old” Ontario water

Samples of old water from a mine in northern Ontario, generated news reports around the world this past week. “Deep Canadian mine yields ancient water” says the BBC. “2.7-billion-year-old water may hold clues to life on Earth and...

Arctic Council news – and why it matters

Canada and the U.S. are among the small number of nations that directly border the Arctic region. It’s a short list of just eight that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Russia. World-wide interest over the transportation...

Got drought? Bring in the beavers.

Beavers. Where to start? Yes, beavers are the animal that made Canada important thanks to the fur trade. The beaver remains a national symbol. The critter was hailed in a popular beer ad /nationalistic rant from 2000 as a ”truly proud and...

News stories tagged with "ecology"

Natural Selections: Parasites

by Natural Selections

May 24, 2001 — The relationships between parasites and their hosts is a complicated balance. Those that kill their hosts are failures in the long run. Dr Curt Stager and Martha Foley look at parasitism. Go to full article

Groups Sue EPA to Stop Exotic Species Introduction

by The Environment Report

Apr 11, 2001 — Some environmental groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency because they say it's not doing enough to stop exotic species from entering U.S. waterways. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham has more. Go to full article

Natural Selections: Balance of Nature

by Natural Selections

Feb 22, 2001 — Is there a balance in nature? How is it maintained? How is it disrupted? Dr. Curt Stager tackles this question with Martha Foley. Go to full article

"Save The River" on Changes in St Lawrence Ecology

by David Sommerstein

Feb 21, 2001 — As David Sommerstein reports, John Farrell, president of Save the River, a citizen action group protecting the St. Lawrence, and a researcher at Syracuse University's College of Environmental Science and Forestry, talks about the effects the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project has had on shoreline ecology on the St. Lawrence. Go to full article

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