As more of the world’s population migrates to cities, efforts to reduce the environmental impact of these cities are ramping up. One particularly promising use of green technology...

The flowers have begun to poke their heads out in many parts of Canada, and with this declaration of spring comes a lesser appreciated symbol of the warmer weather:  the black fly....

Buzzing through the headlines recently is the disturbing global disappearance of entire honey bee colonies both in North America and Europe. Some areas of the U.S. in particular have re...

The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970. It was organized by United States Senator, Gaylord Nelson, in an effort to bring greater societal awareness and national attention to e...

Ten year old Kathryn Aurora Gray kicked off 2011 with a bang—a very big bang. On January 2nd, the Fredericton, New Brunswick resident discovered an exploding, luminous star, other...

Thursday, April 7th is World Health Day 2011. This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is shining a spotlight on antimicrobial resistance and its global spread. There is growing ...

When 21 sea otters washed up on the beaches of Monterey Bay, California in 2007, it attracted the attention of media and environmentalists alike. These otters are a protected species in...

Green infrastructure is a relatively new form of urban design that covers a broad range of projects including shade creation, water conservation, water and air purification and the deve...

For those who remain uncoupled this Valentine’s Day, take heart, according to a recent study by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) marital status isn’t the ...

Since an outbreak of cholera was first detected in the Artibonite region of Haiti on October 21, 2010, more than 3,000 people have died and the outbreak is far from over. The current Ha...