Science Matters archives
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Are we digging ourselves into a hole with carbon capture?
February 27, 2009The Alberta and federal governments are pumping billions of dollars into carbon capture and storage as part of their climate change plans. U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minster Stephen... More »
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A grumpy old man ponders the past
February 20, 2009As I approach my 73rd birthday, I've been thinking about my children and grandchildren and what lies ahead for them. We trumpet the enormous scientific advances and technological innovations of... More »
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Ontario gets in on the clean, green energy act
February 13, 2009The word sustainability gets bandied about a lot, but what does it mean? It means living within the productive capacity of the biosphere. We survive because our most fundamental needs... More »
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It's time to take a deep look at the world's oceans
February 6, 2009We humans are air-breathing landlubbers, and that shapes the way we see and treat the world. We don't think much about what's underwater or underground. So we've been dumping garbage... More »
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President Obama puts science in its rightful place
January 30, 2009Science has taken a beating over the past few years — especially in the U.S. and Canada. We've put up with incessant braying from climate change deniers who, in the... More »
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Hunting in parks is at odds with conservation
January 23, 2009In nature, predators usually go after the weakest of the prey — the oldest or youngest, the injured or ill. It makes sense; these animals are easier to catch, even... More »
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Accounting for nature's goods and services
January 16, 2009Blueberries have become B.C.'s biggest fruit crop, bringing in close to $100 million in annual sales. That's a lot of money for farmers, pickers, packagers, distributors, and grocery stores. But... More »
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Changing course requires all hands on deck
January 9, 2009Well, 2008 was a wild ride, wasn't it? Talk about ending the year with a bang! A global economic crisis, numerous elections here and in the U.S., turmoil in our... More »
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Basking in shame: Canada must atone for its treatment of gentle giants
December 19, 2008The basking shark is huge—often bigger than a bus. As fish go, it's second in size only to the whale shark. It has been roaming the world's oceans for at... More »
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The trouble with tar sands
December 12, 2008If you want to be scared, you don't need to watch a horror movie or read the latest Stephen King bestseller. Real terror can be found by simply firing up... More »
