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Weighing in on Myanmar
I've been watching the news about Myanmar peripherally since the storm hit. The country is controlled by a military junta (apparently, I'm not going to pretend I knew anything about Myanmar before this happened) which doesn't want to let in aid workers who might secretly be plotting to overthrow... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Thinking Big: Canada Second Last in Individual Environment Choices
This post is so long it requires a forward. You may wonder why it contains no pictures when I usually include some, just to break up the writing. I was too tired to add any (also please excuse any typos), and if you're interested in the topic, you'll read through to the end and hardly notice the... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

Pillows: Dysfunctional Convenience
Modern society is pretty concerned about cleanliness. In the last few years there's a lot in the media about dust mites. These disgusting little critters live in carpet, mattresses and pillows. They can cause allergies and eczema, and who knows what else! Actually, I tend to think this type of... Read more...
Published 6 days ago

Carbon Dioxide Sequestering Nano-Powder
Earlier in the day I posted about an ecological measure against climate change. Mostly I've been underwhelmed by technological solutions, but a nano-powder that can capture 400 cubic meters of carbon dioxide in just one cubic meter of the powder has me intrigued. It is able to do this because it... Read more...
Published 1 week ago

Stopping Methane Release in the Arctic and Heartland Institute Meddling Across the Border
Those interested in or concerned about climate change will probably know that methane release from melting permafrost in the Arctic is a major unknown as a "tipping point" that could send the climate system into a tailspin as far as human interests are concerned. Until now, I hadn't heard about... Read more...
Published 1 week ago

Be the Change...
If you're among those that wants to see change in the world, you've probably heard Ghandi's "be the change you wish to see in the world." I try to do that, even when it's really not what I want to do. For example, there is a stereotype that "environmentalists" are urban dwellers who know nothing... Read more...
Published 1 week ago

Tiny Frog
I often look at the "photo highlights" on Yahoo! News. Even though more and more of humanity lives in sterile, nature-restricted cities, people are still drawn to the natural world and all types of biological life, and this is obvious in how often the pictures are of animals. I found this picture... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Vermicompost Update: Leek Growing
I'm looking for advice here. I have a leek sprout in my compost bin. It's from the end of a leek I put in there 3-4 weeks ago (not thinking it would start growing again, although that's always a possibility). It's already a few inches long. I'd like to maybe put it outside in some soil, but I... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Bad Traffic Planning at Work: Following Rail Tracks When Biking or Walking
CN, one of Canada's major rail companies, has found it necessary to start cracking down on people trespassing on their property due to safety concerns. This bothers me a fair bit, because there are railroad tracks running through areas close to where I live, and the streets dead end at the tracks... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Cycling: To Do or Not To Do
Today I brought out my bike for the first time in probably two years. Not surprisingly, the air had all gone out of the tires since last time I'd ridden it, and part of the reason I haven't used it is because I don't have a bike tire pump, so I had to take it to a gas station to get air... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Sunday Mash-Up: Soil, Chemicals, Growing Tea
Environmental Health News is always full of interesting stories, and a quiet Sunday like today is no exception.Although climate change is the big, bad issue that's getting ever more attention, it's definitely not the only problem we're facing. Soil scientists and geologists have been trying to... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

"Eat Your Jellyfish" : A Primer on the Severely Degraded State of Oceans
In 2006 I read a book that changed how I saw the oceans. Carl Safina's book, "Voyage of the Sea Turtle" drove home to me just how much we've lost. For the first time, I really felt robbed and bitter that generations before me had left a greatly impoverished world.The more time passes, the more it... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago