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Alex Bond

Climate change complexities

July 20, 2015 Science Borealis Biology and Life Sciences
cfs wildfires

by Alex Bond & Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors Thousands of wildfires are raging across Canada’s boreal forest, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and burning (as of 15 July 2015) more than 3 million ha, or 2.5 times the 10-year average for this time of year. According to […]

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What kind of Earth Day do we want?

April 28, 2015 Science Borealis Biology and Life Sciences

by Alex Bond and Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors As our Earth & Environmental Science editors wrote in last week’s editorial post, this year marked the 45th annual celebration of Earth Day. Unfortunately for some, it was overshadowed by the spill of 2800 litres of Bunker C fuel oil in Vancouver’s English […]

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Celebrate World Wetlands Day

February 2, 2015February 1, 2015 Science Borealis Biology and Life Sciences

by Alex Bond and Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors While Canada is largely known for its expansive boreal forest, sprawling prairies, rugged mountains, and beautiful coasts, 15% of Canada’s total area is made of wetlands. That’s 1.5 million km2 – more than 6 times the area of the Great Lakes, or roughly […]

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What do scientists do in the summer? Fieldwork!

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 Science Borealis 1 Comment Biology and Life Sciences

by Alex Bond Biology & Life Sciences subject editor August is a time for slowing down: it’s the last month before the kids go back to school, the last month before universities kick into the fall semester, and the last chance for a quick vacation or trip to the cottage. It’s also when many scientists […]

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Wrapping up February with Darwin

February 24, 2014March 25, 2014 Science Borealis 2 Comments Biology and Life Sciences

by Alex Bond & Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors At the age of 22, Charles Darwin embarked on what was to be a life-changing expedition from England on the HMS Beagle, as a companion to Captain FitzRoy. This voyage would lay the foundations for his theory of evolution, which was first published […]

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