Environment
Sam the koala recovering in Australian wildlife centre
YouTube star Sam the koala was slowly recovering Thursday from severe burns received in Australia's devastating bushfires, thanks to a little tender love and care from her new boyfriend Bob.
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Small Steps
Did you know pedestrian friendly European cities devote less than 10 per cent of land to cars? Auto-centric North America devotes up to 50 per cent of land for roads and parking lots. If public transit became a greater priority, city planners wouldn't need to set aside so much land for cars and trucks. If you don't already, try riding the SkyTrain or bus once this month. In addition to having less of an impact on the environment, riding public transit is economical, healthy and less stressful.
Small Steps
Cutting back on meat is good for the planet. Nearly half the grain grown in North America is used to feed livestock. To produce one pound of steak, for example, takes 16 pounds of feed, and as much water as a typical household uses in one month. The fossil fuel cost of livestock production is also huge. On the health side of things, increasing your vegetable and fruit intake can help reduce your risk of cancer by more than 20 per cent.
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Hundreds of whales rescued in Philippines
Fishermen and volunteers in the Philippines managed to rescue more than 200 beached whales on Tuesday by guiding them back into deep water, officials said.
Antarctic ice melt could shift Earth's rotation: Study
Scientists say the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet would have such profound effects it would shift the planet's rotation, sending a bulge of water into the Northern Hemisphere.
Huge China quake may have been man-made: scientists
A man-made dam may have triggered China's devastating earthquake last year, some government officials and scientists are claiming, pitting them against others who insist it was a natural disaster.
Canadian fisheries management a mess: Report
In an indictment of global fisheries management, a new study says Canada and other countries are failing to honour many of their commitments under the United Nations Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.
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Pamela Fayerman
Ensuring negligence comes with a price
Kevin Brown was just 32 when his brain and body were shattered as he was struck by a car operated by Cipriano Constantino Gomes, a Pizza Hut delivery driver.
Jack Knox
Even death has no dominion over a love like this
This is a love story. It began in 1957 at the Hong Kong shipping company where Chan Yung Tong and Katima Amy Ismail both worked. It continues today, the 2,680th day that Chan will have visited her Saanich grave.
Daphne Bramham
Olympics putting B.C. ahead of the curve
What's the spinoff economic benefit of the 2010 Winter Olympics? Four billion dollars. That's the number Premier Gordon Campbell uses and it's in the latest briefing notes from the B.C. Olympic Secretariat.
Kim Davis
Plenty of ways to turn laundry greener
Last column I sermonized on the fine, though often forgotten, attributes of low-tech sustainability. Truth be told, though, if a nifty gadget saves energy and water and compels children (or partners) to argue over who gets to load the washing machine, it would be hard not to idolize and covet it.
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