Climate change is the ongoing, human-caused global warming of our planet. It affects everything from our food to our health. It also changes the ecosystems of our oceans and our forests. It causes severe weather and makes our communities vulnerable to droughts, floods and other natural disasters. Scientists say climate change is caused mainly by...

What Is Wildlife? Wildlife is a word that encompasses all the animals living in the wild, including birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles. It also includes plants and microorganisms, which are essential to life on Earth. There are a wide range of different types of wildlife, some of which are more threatened than others. The International...

Acidification and the Ocean The ocean is the largest body of water on Earth. It contains 97% of the planet’s water and accounts for over 70% of Earth’s surface area, making it a vitally important part of our life and our environment. The ocean has a huge influence on the planet’s climate, as it is...

Protecting Coral Reefs The ocean is one of the largest bodies of water on Earth. It covers about 97% of the earth’s surface and accounts for almost half of the world’s total water. This vast ocean provides resources and jobs to humans. But the planet’s ocean ecosystems are under growing pressure from many threats. Coral...

Climate change is a process that has changed the Earth’s weather patterns over the past few centuries. It’s a complex issue that impacts people, ecosystems, and agriculture. Many factors can cause the Earth to warm and cool, including the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the amount of energy from the sun, and changes...

Wildlife is the term used to refer to all animals, plants, and other living things that are found in their natural habitat. These animals play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy balance of nature. In addition, wildlife provides many essential products for humans, including food and shelter. Wild animals are always on the move....

I am infatuated  with this Inuit structure called an “inuksuk”. They are all over the town and we found a really cool one close to the bay. The Inuit make inukshuit (plural for inuksuk) in different forms and for different purposes. Sometimes they were used to show directions to travelers, to warn of people of...

We finally had a day off today. We went on a road tour in an old school bus with our very knowledgeable guide “Sheldon”. We had high hopes of seeing a polar bear of course, as well as other animal life. We saw huge mounds of land pushed up from the earth about 2-4 feet...

A group of medium sized carnivores possesses conspicuously colored facial markings or masks. This facial coloration is most compatible with the aposematic warning hypothesis and functions to deter predation by larger carnivores. Other hypotheses addressing ecological or social functions are not supported by the data. Facial masks may be a recent character derived from an...