Science Matters archives
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We must fight the alien invasion — for the sake of biodiversity
May 15, 2009Last year, customs officers at the Vancouver airport got a surprise when they checked the luggage of a woman returning from China. They found 70 live Shanghai hairy crabs! Meanwhile,... More »
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U.S. sets example for endangered species protection
May 8, 2009Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama completed his first 100 days on the job. During this brief period, his administration has acted to reverse many of the failed and destructive... More »
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It's no great sacrifice to protect the environment
May 4, 2009I recently read an article about a woman in Spokane, Washington, who doesn't like phosphate-free dishwashing detergents. Phosphate-containing detergents are banned in Spokane County because of their negative impact on... More »
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Caring for caribou is a matter of urgency
April 24, 2009You may have a caribou in your pocket. This important Canadian icon has appeared on our 25-cent coin since 1936. It would be a tragedy if this were the only... More »
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If the bees disappear, we'll all be stung
April 17, 2009Some people think of bees as something to be feared. But without bees, humans would not be able to survive. It's not just that they provide us with honey and... More »
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Let's get it together with ecosystem management
April 10, 2009The North Coast of B.C. is one of my favourite places. If you visit this spectacular and ecologically diverse region, you'll see people fishing, logging, travelling on boats and ships,... More »
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Energy urgency pits tree-huggers against smokestack pluggers
April 3, 2009If we want to put the brakes on global warming and reduce our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels, we must look to renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro, and... More »
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Now's the time to take science seriously
March 27, 2009Looking at the enormous changes the world has experienced over the past century, it's clear that the most powerful force shaping our lives and society was not politics or economics... More »
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Ontario joins the movement to make lawns and gardens green
March 19, 2009The discovery by Swiss chemist Paul Mueller in 1939 that DDT kills insect "pests" was hailed as a breakthrough. Dr. Mueller went on to win a Nobel Prize in 1948... More »
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Forests are another piece of the global warming puzzle
March 13, 2009We know that global warming is a reality and that we humans are its primary cause. And we know that carbon dioxide emissions, in large part from burning fossil fuels,... More »
