A Tale of Two Santa Martas
It’s a tale of two documents, emerging from the parallel conferences held in the same city. One closely reflects the...
David is a molecular biologist retired in 2013 from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He has also held faculty positions at Cornell and Queen’s Universities. Dr. Steele is a frequent public speaker and a regular contributor to Earthsave Canada's publications. He is also an occasional contributor to various other publications.
It’s a tale of two documents, emerging from the parallel conferences held in the same city. One closely reflects the...
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released their latest Global Environmental Assessment, titled A Future We Choose (1). It...
The latest State of the Climate Report issues a dire warning. Fortunately, we can still turn things around – IF we make the right choices.
Bill C-293 is a rational response to a serious threat. It aims to reduce the likelihood of pandemics arising within our borders and to bolster our responses to any pandemics that may nevertheless arise here or arrive on our shores.
It may surprise you, but the prices we pay at checkout for our foods are often quite different from the...
Our national broadcaster is doing serious public harm by misinforming us about the importance of and the science behind moving to plant-based diets
This Thanksgiving Day, perhaps we should consider just what it is that we are thankful for and how we can make sure that those generations who follow us will be thankful, too. Because, the fact is, if we keep on living the way we are, it won’t be long before there will be very little to be thankful about. Perhaps we can begin by listening to the experts.
This article also appeared in print in the National Post.
Research shows that our impact on the planetary biosphere is enormously damaging. And it is mostly due to what we put on our plates. The good news is we have the power to change that.
It’s going to be a very good year, we think, we’re glad to have you running along with us. In upcoming issues of this newsletter, we’ll keep you up to date on all of our good work. We hope that you’ll want to be involved also. One easy way is to simply make a donation.
The recent 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, came to a close to much fanfare. However, the delegates chose to ignore one of the main causes of biodiversity loss. We cannot continue to ignore the elephant in the room.
"One of the most profound discoveries in the realm of human-animal interaction centers around oxytocin—the powerful mammalian hormone directly responsible for driving trust, intimacy, and
The Surprising Genetic Connection Between Golden Retrievers and Human Social Behavior
Explore what research on Golden Retriever genetics reveals about sociability, emotional bonding, and the shared biological roots of social behavior in mammals today.
Politically influenced for the worse, it's not enough - but it is a big step in the right direction.
The Planetary Health Diet: Healthy You, Healthy Earth
A plant-based, whole-food, and minimally processed diet is typically both human- and planet-friendly.
"Although the problem is global, there are tools each of us can use to mitigate the effects of climate change—and reduce the risk of wildfires.
As forest fire smoke billows over homes and hundreds of thousands flee the blaze, public attention typically focuses on the immediate causes of the tragedy: drought, winds, extreme temperatures, or perhaps human negligence. Less frequently discussed are the hidden, systemic mechanisms that increase....
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