Sarah Boon and Sri Ray-Chauduri, Environment and Earth Science co-editors Some call it dirt, others call it mud. Some want to cover it up with asphalt or grass, while others want to drive a 4×4 through it. However you see it, soil is ubiquitous in our environment – and 2015 is the International Year of […]
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National Forest Week and the misconception of deforestation
Sri Ray-Chauduri and Sarah Boon, Environment and Earth Science subject editors Did you happen to find yourself in the deep woods of Canada sometime over the last few weeks? It wouldn’t be hard to do, as Canada has 10% of the world’s forests, and 35-40% of our landmass is covered in woodlands. Forests are central […]
The Boreal Forest, Antarctica and Geophysics, Oh My!
Sarah Boon and Sri Ray-Chauduri, Environmental & Earth Sciences co-editors Unlike a few of the other Science Borealis subject categories – like last week’s Multimedia – the Environmental and Earth Science subject is bursting with great blogs. From Alan Shapiro’s Mostly Harmless Science to the Saskatchewan Research Councils’ From the Lab to the Loading Dock, […]
A new chapter in Canadian science blogging
After a year in the making, with an incredible team of volunteers plus support from both Canadian Science Publishing and Genome Alberta, Science Borealis is ready for launch! Friday, 22 November, marks the official launch date of our Canadian science blog aggregator, at the Canadian Science Policy Conference in Toronto. As part of a session […]
Welcome to Science Borealis!
Hello beta testers, and welcome to Science Borealis – your one-stop shop for Canadian science blogs! We’re excited to share our site with you, and want to thank you for volunteering your time to explore and test it. We’re the go-to location for science information in Canada and a community hub for science blogging. The […]