Environment

I have to admit it. Researching this monthly column can make me anxious, with headlines like: “The Hot Summer of… Continue reading “Nature’s spa is the stress antidote”

Despite what those famous groundhogs scattered across North America might be suggesting, David Phillips, senior climatologist with the federal Department… Continue reading “Expert sees no immediate end to cold and snow”

Fleming College’s Bird Conservation Committee invites members of the public to join them for Birds and Brews: A Winter Celebration… Continue reading “Birds and Brews at Fleming College”

My sister lives near Halifax and my husband’s brother in Vancouver. It’s fine for me to self-righteously say I haven’t… Continue reading “It ain’t easy flying green”

Kawartha Lakes Council has formally opposed the Province of Ontario’s proposal to reduce the number of conservation authorities from 36… Continue reading “Kawartha Lakes council opposes provincial plan to amalgamate conservation authorities”

We in Kawartha Lakes may be happy to say ‘so long’ to 2025, our year of extreme weather. The record-shattering… Continue reading “Are we being sent to climate hell in a handbasket?”

A former journalism colleague of mine went on to sit as a Liberal in Alberta’s legislative assembly. His son, as… Continue reading “AI: A Cautionary Tale”