We look at our Climate In Crisis, our diminishing Biodiversity, the state of our Environment, from Fresh Air, Clean Water, Rich Earth to our Forests and Wildlife. We look at what is happening in our Biosphere and how it affects not only the human species, but the complex living systems that we are so dependant on.David Suzuki reminds us that Science Matters and reflects on the world from a scientific perspective. He also looks at our culture and how it impacts both negatively and positively on our environment. Under The News we put an environmental Perspective on the latest International, National and Community news. The articles below help us to stay informed about what is happening in our world.
Is Our Government Playing Ostrich
Written by Peter Ross Tuesday, 07 October 2008 15:31
"We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." -Ayn Rand
It has become clear to those who are paying attention to the world around us that we are quickly approaching the equivalent of an environmental brick wall. With global warming accelerating and a mass extinction looming, we can no longer put up with leadership that is prepared to turn a blind eye to the climate crisis and the catastrophic outcomes of avoiding dealing with this issue.
We are being sold down the river by leadership that seems to be prepared to hide from the truth. It seems the best we can hope for from a Conservative government in Ottawa is that they might be pressured into moving from their do nothing approach to a "doing too little too late" approach to the issue.
Climate change is not a someday issue, it requires
Protecting Our Water
Written by Elma Parker Monday, 06 October 2008 11:35
In April, 2007, the Council of Canadians obtained a leaked document produced by a Washington think tank, revealing that business and government leaders in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are actively discussing bulk water exports.
Birds In Decline - Global Report
Written by Contributor Sunday, 05 October 2008 00:02
Common birds are in decline across the world, providing evidence of a rapid deterioration in the global environment that is affecting all life on Earth – including human life, according to a new report released today at BirdLife International’s World Conference in Buenos Aires.
The State of the World’s Birds publication and website highlight population declines of more than 50% over the last 40 years for 20 of North America’s most common bird species. These include boreal breeders (such as Evening Grosbeak, Greater Scaup and Boreal Chickadee) and numerous grassland species (Eastern Meadowlark, Loggerhead Shrike, Field Sparrow and Grasshopper Sparrow).
Local Report - Ontario Winter Finch Forecast 2008-2009
Written by Ron Pittaway Thursday, 02 October 2008 19:08
Local Report - Winter finches feed almost entirely on seeds. Most finches readily go to bird feeders. The two best seeds for finches are black sunflower seed and nyger seed. Winter finches are noted for their wandering movements in search of tree seed crops. The most important trees to winter finches are spruce, white pine (Ontario's provincial tree), hemlock, birch and mountain-ash. This year in Ontario, spruce crops are fair to good both west and east of Lake Superior and in central Ontario such as AlgonquinPark, but cone abundance diminishes rapidly northwards into the boreal forest. White pine has heavy cone crops in most areas, but the hemlock crop is poor. The white birch crop is fair to good west and east of Lake Superior to LakeOntario, but poor in the boreal forest. The mountain-ash (rowan berry) crop is excellent everywhere this year.
Introduction To Woodlot Management
Written by Glenn McLeod Wednesday, 01 October 2008 08:27
Our landscape is now very different from the one encountered by our province’s first settlers. Other than scattered remnants of the original forest, southern Ontario woodlands are the result of 200 years of human settlement activities. The original forest was viewed mostly as an impediment to settlement and travel, something to be conquered or exploited for whatever value it had, rather than managed. In fact the timber volume produced during land clearing was so great there was little market for it. As a result many areas were simply burned.
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