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AT 16 METRES or more – about five storeys high – the Bay of Fundy’s tides are the highest in the world. Each day along Fundy’s 1,200-kilometre coastline, the tides cover and then expose stony, red-sand beaches and some 3,000 hectares of biologically important mud flats. In the upper bay, […]
This is an excerpt from A\J’s forthcoming Water issue. Subscribe or order the issue now for this and more great stories on fresh- and salt-water initiatives that are making waves and inspiring change in our resource-blessed country and beyond.
The Arctic is melting as a result of global warming, with sea ice shrinking at an alarming rate. Within 30 years, the Arctic Ocean is projected to be virtually free of summer sea ice. This has led to a significant increase in marine traffic and the expectation of even larger […]
Over one hundred workshops, demonstrations and interactive sessions take place at the annual Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario amid the music of the festival’s five stages. Among DIY, active living, arts, music, food and environmental workshops on offer, I attended a days worth of seedy – in a good way […]
Water is embedded in and enriches nearly everything, including food. Agriculture accounts for a staggering 92 per cent of the rain, ground and surface water that people consume, most of it pumped for irrigation to produce cereal grains, meat and milk. This crucial reliance on water faces big challenges; a […]
Born in Rejkavijk, Iceland and raised in Vancouver, Sturla Gunnarsson is both a citizen of the world and a national treasure. He has received numerous awards for his films and television work, including an Emmy, a Genie, a few Geminis, and an Academy Award nomination. No stranger to telling environmental […]
Last December, the world was abuzz with the news: 500,000 cubic kilometres of freshwater had been located under the ocean floor. It’s an amount 100 times greater than all the freshwater used since the beginning of the 20th century. Excited reports were coming from all corners of the globe. And […]
Barry Orr, spokesperson for the Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group (MESUG) and sewer compliance officer for the City of London, ON, would like us all to understand that “toilets are not garbage cans.” In a blog post for Water Canada, he says that material such as dental floss, diapers, candy […]
With summer’s intense heat and family vacation season on the way, chances are your garden is going to be neglected at one point or another. As a result, more gardeners are choosing to xeriscape, which means planting a water-efficient garden. It requires a little homework to select plants that are […]
