Part One — Climate Change: A Story of Hope
All it takes is a quick look at the comments, all 483 of them, listed after Jonathan Chait’s online article, “The Sunniest Climate-Change Story You’ve Ever Read,” in New York magazine to be reminded just...
Archive for December, 2015
Can we take back Shawnigan Lake?
As citizens of Canada and stewards of its landscape, it is not unusual for us to talk to government leaders and write letters suggesting where to focus energy and tax money to ensure sustainability of...
Carbon Engineering Has Designs on Industrial Carbon Capture
Calgary-based Carbon Engineering aims to be a breath of fresh air in a city traditionally known as a major hub for petrochemical engineering. The company is working on a scalable, industrial air capture system to...
The International Year of Light 2015 Celebrates Achievement in Light-Based Technologies Around the World
Did you know that the UN General Assembly declared 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015)? While many of our blogs are dedicated to celebrating light science and its fascinating...
It’s Getting Hot in Here — The Forecast on Global Warming
Camping is pretty high on our list of summer-fun activities. There’s nothing like slowing down and taking some time to enjoy nature. Of course, lake swimming, canoeing, hiking, roasting, toasting and star gazing aren’t quite...