National Wildflower Week: How to attract Monarch butterflies to your garden
Spring is here and the wildflowers are budding and blooming. Wildflowers are more than just beautiful and sweet smelling. Wildflowers support entire ecosystems, promote biodiversity and sustain life. Bees and butterflies work with the wildflowers to pollinate their habitat. Wildflowers play an important part in the balance of nature. May 7 - 13 is National Wildflower Week and when I think of wildflowers, I automatically think of the Monarch butterfly. Like many people in Ontario, the Monarch butterfly holds a very special spot in my heart, over all other butterflies. Sadly, I see less Monarch's now than I did when I was growing up. A decline in Monarch butterflies puts a lot of strain on our ecosystem. 90 per cent of the world's plants rely on pollinators like bees and butterflies for reproduction and fertilization, inducing common plants that feed our nation.
Climate Facts: Sharing science and hope
There is quite a lot of flooding across North America this week, even in the Ottawa Valley. Unfortunately, we need to get used to it, as this is our new normal. Water levels rising will become a worldwide concern. Sea level rise is happening faster since the industrial revolution. Climate change is a threat to coastal communities and businesses. Many indigenous tribes that live on the coasts will be deeply impacted and not have the means or money to relocate. CLICK HERE to learn more about climate change and it's impact on sea level rise from the NASA!
There is quite a lot of flooding across North America this week, even in the Ottawa Valley. Unfortunately, we need to get used to it, as this is our new normal. Water levels rising will become a worldwide concern. Sea level rise is happening faster since the industrial revolution. Climate change is a threat to coastal communities and businesses. Many indigenous tribes that live on the coasts will be deeply impacted and not have the means or money to relocate. CLICK HERE to learn more about climate change and it's impact on sea level rise from the NASA!
How to dog proof your backyard
How to dog proof your backyard this summer
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To your dog, the backyard is like a safe space, the canine
equivalent of his bedroom. It is a place to play, relax and feel at home, and
is not often associated with danger. Sadly, many dogs have ended up in the
emergency room, falling victim to something that was in their own backyard.
That is why it is so important to dog proof the backyard using these tips!
People's Climate March: Ottawa joins global climate change protest
April 29, 2017-Today was another proud day for science in Ottawa. A large group gathered at Ottawa City Hall for the People's Climate March, which ended at the US Embassy. The protest was part of a global movement to advance climate change solutions and protect our clean air and drinking water. It coincided with President Trump's 100th day in office. I marched in hopes that the government will start taking climate change seriously and admit that the science is settled. I marched to ask the government to stop investing in pipelines and start investing in clean energy. Climate change is real. The debate among scientists about mankind's impacts on the planet is over. We must act now.
Climate Facts: Sharing science and hope
Species that are forced to migrate are not always able to evolve fast enough to survive in their new ecosystems. The American Pika is an example of a species being affected in this way by climate change. The Pika has already disappeared from over one-third of its original habitat. CLICK HERE to learn more!
I'm really inspired by Years of Living Dangerously and their hashtag #ClimateFacts to raise awareness about climate change. Paws For Reaction #ClimateFacts raise awareness about climate science, and also share solutions and renewable achievements. I'd love to hear your thoughts and questions about climate change or the Climate Reality Corps: email pawsforreaction@live.ca
Species that are forced to migrate are not always able to evolve fast enough to survive in their new ecosystems. The American Pika is an example of a species being affected in this way by climate change. The Pika has already disappeared from over one-third of its original habitat. CLICK HERE to learn more!
I'm really inspired by Years of Living Dangerously and their hashtag #ClimateFacts to raise awareness about climate change. Paws For Reaction #ClimateFacts raise awareness about climate science, and also share solutions and renewable achievements. I'd love to hear your thoughts and questions about climate change or the Climate Reality Corps: email pawsforreaction@live.ca
The great dog food debate: Clean eating is great for people, but what about our pets?
If you are a dog owner, you have likely taken part in the great dog food debate of the new millennium. What do I feed my dog? Veterinary food? Holistic diets? Raw? The way we feed our pets has changed dramatically since the industrial revolution- especially the past 10 years. Dogs used to eat scraps. Even retail dog kibble was just scraps, basically. Fast forward to 2017 and dogs have become true members of the family. They aren’t chained up outside and fed scraps anymore. They have beds, outfits, playdates- even sunglasses! The money people spend on their dogs has increased, and pet owners are more concerned than ever with the quality of their dog’s diet.
Get Outside: Birding and bio-diversity in my backyard
Today was a beautiful day in Ontario and I spent it bird watching, listening to the sounds of nature. This woodpecker was one of the friends I made today. According to Nature Canada, climate change is affecting birds in many different ways. Climate change can "alter distribution, abundance, behaviour, and even the genetic composition" of birds, and it also affects their breeding and migration habits.
Today was a beautiful day in Ontario and I spent it bird watching, listening to the sounds of nature. This woodpecker was one of the friends I made today. According to Nature Canada, climate change is affecting birds in many different ways. Climate change can "alter distribution, abundance, behaviour, and even the genetic composition" of birds, and it also affects their breeding and migration habits.
Photos: March for Science in Ottawa on Earth Day 2017
April 22, 2017- Hundreds of scientists and citizens rallied at Parliament Hill on Earth Day for the March for Science, to show their support for the scientific community. The March for Science is part of a global movement, with over 600 events planned worldwide and 20 of those events taking place in Canada. Evidence for Democracy hosted the Ottawa March for Science. The group held a sign making party on April 12 to prepare.
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