In An Immense World, Ed Yong points out that “If you want to live in the Sahara, or at the bottom of the ocean, or on a glacier, you’d better tweak your senses to like it.” A look at how animals cope with a wide range of temperatures.
The emphasis in this week’s edition of EcoWest News is on the steps we can take as individuals to protect the environment - from planning a birthday party to buying a pair of running shoes
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Saskatchewan needs an effective wetlands policy; 2) Municipal conservation initiatives; 3) Protecting the world’s oceans; and 4) Sustainable consumption
Notice Nature Sask, a nature-based program for kids, offers over 300 activities as well as a set of 6 guidebooks developed collaboratively by Notice Nature and EcoFriendly West
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Concerns about mining in Alberta and BC; 2) Keeping an eye on the birds and the bees; and 3) Resources for stargazers, property owners, and fans of butterflies.
In The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi, Keith Seifert says we should be curious about fungi and “embrace their talents for biodegradation, symbiosis, and biochemistry that make them such significant players in the environment.”
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Sustainable fashion in Manitoba; 2) Taiga Plains peatlands; 3) FedEx cargo bikes outperform expectations; and 4) Slowing down cargo ships
This week’s top stories in EcoWest News: 1) Adding solar and limiting upfront construction emissions; 2) Pollinator gardens are more valuable than urban bee hives; and 3) Urgent need for citizen science projects that focus on insects
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