Growing alternatives in the rainforest
Recent photos of an “uncontacted tribe” of Amazon Indians on the border between Peru and Brazil have reminded us once again of how much we still have to learn about the world’s tropical rainforests. The people, some of whom are painted bright red and are brandishing bows and arrows at the airplane from which the photos were taken, are believed to have so far avoided contact with the “outside” world. They are no doubt unaware that high-level global talks now taking place in that outside world could have a profound effect on their lives. Full Story

A nuclear reaction
One could be forgiven for thinking we’ve overcome the problems associated with nuclear power. Everywhere you turn, nuclear is being touted as a “green” energy source and a solution to global warming. Full Story

Ride a bike and save the world
Science has had a tremendous impact on the planet in an incredibly short time. In just the past few hundred of our 150,000 years on Earth, we have invented everything from steam engines, cars, and airplanes to sophisticated weapons and supercomputers. Full Story

Message in a Bottle
The water that comes out of most city taps in Canada is pretty clean. Yet many people prefer to spend money on bottled water, believing that it is somehow safer. Full Story

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