No time for the singularity

Scientists like to low-ball their estimates. The now-famous IPCC scenarios for the effects of climate change are already known to be woefully, unrealistically conservative (Freeman Dyson’s recent comments notwithstanding). Arctic changes expected 20 years from now are happening now, and…

No time for the singularity

Scientists like to low-ball their estimates. The now-famous IPCC scenarios for the effects of climate change are already known to be woefully, unrealistically conservative (Freeman Dyson’s recent comments notwithstanding). Arctic changes expected 20 years from now are happening now, and…

Death traps

Eight thousand Canadians die of hospital-acquired infections each year. One simple change could save half of them. Why aren’t we doing it?

Wee Generation Diaper Bags are Here!

A year in the making, the Wee Generation eco-diaper bag is finally available. Your feedback led to many of the bag’s features — its gender-neutral coloring, its easy-to-clean nature, and its light inside-color (so it isn’t a black hole for small items).

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The GHG Spot: Virtual celebrity

When I’m a mega-celebrity, I want to do all my appearances via hologram…>

Majority in B.C. want grizzly hunt banned: poll

Grizzly hunting should be banned in B.C., more than seven in 10 British Columbians say.

Residents turn to rabbit-catching to stave off cull

Worried Kelowna residents are catching rabbits to spare the animals from an impending cull.The Okanagan community is overrun with the long-eared creatures. Much of the blame lies with irresponsible…

B.C. marmot goes from minivan road trip

It turned out the squeaking under the hood wasn’t mechanical, after all.

More chains pull tomatoes from shelves amid salmonella scare

More restaurants and retailers in Canada and the U.S. are clearing their stocks of tomatoes suspected of triggering a salmonella outbreak.

VIDEO: Warriors Enlisted to Save Lions

As lion numbers plummet in Kenya’s Amboseli park, Maasai warriors—who traditionally spear lions—are being enlisted in high-tech and compensation-based conservation efforts.