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People are getting sick of environmental destruction
(Credit: StudioTempura via Flickr) We've long known that environmental factors contribute to disease, especially contamination of air, water, and soil. Scientists are now learning the connection is...
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It’s in our nature to be healthy
We spew chemicals into the environment by the millions of tonnes. Molecules pour into us through air, water, and food, overwhelming or weakening our protective immune systems. (Credit: Daniel Boyd via...
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Is there petroleum in your skin care products?
(Credit: Roberto Berna via Flickr.) Jessica Burman explains why it’s so important to learn to read the labels when it comes to modern skin care products. You can read the full article in the latest...
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David Suzuki: Healthy kids need time in nature
We need a national strategy to get our kids eating healthy foods and being active in nature. (Credit: A bloke called Jerm via Flickr) By David Suzuki Ontario’s Healthy Kids Panel recently proposed a...
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Stressed at work? Add a daily dose of green
Is your office bad for your health and well-being? Unfortunately, a growing body of scientific evidence says yes. (Credit: foodomat via Flickr) By David Suzuki, Is your office bad for your health and...
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Bean leaves, bedbugs and biomimicry
Scientists often come up with new discoveries, technologies or theories. But sometimes they rediscover what our ancestors already knew. A couple of recent findings show we have a lot to learn from our...
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David Suzuki: Make Canada’s reality match its image
Canada is blessed with some of the last vestiges of pristine nature on Earth – unbroken forests, coastlines and prairies, thousands of rivers, streams and lakes, open skies, abundant fresh air. By...
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Are oil production emissions bad for your health? Ask Alberta’s energy regulator
Image by Jean-Philippe Marquis via Northern Journal Environmental groups are calling on the Alberta government to place a hold on new oil development projects in the province following the release of a...
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Mercury in Canada’s Arctic: Why we should be paying closer attention
Image from Wikipedia. Ottawa - Mercury occurs naturally in the environment, but when levels increase it acts as a neurotoxin that has adverse effects on all kinds of wildlife. Marine birds, which are...
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David Suzuki: It’s time to save the bees and ban neonic pesticides
(Credit: Mike Warren via Flickr) By David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington. Bees may be small, but they play a big role in human health and survival....
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Bees matter, so restricting neonics is the right thing to do
(Credit: zwsns via Flickr) No matter how you feel about Ontario's proposal to restrict use of neonicotinoid insecticides on corn and soybean crops, we can all agree: bees matter. But as important as...
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