Wednesday’s magnitude -5.0 earthquake was memorable for affecting such a large piece of geography  – tremors were felt in Ontario, Quebec, New York, Illinois, Vermont, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ohio – without resulting in fatalities or substantial damage. The quake occurred at approx. 1:31 p.m., lasted 15 to 20 seconds, and was dominating social  more...

Workplace Health and Safety???  This elegantly produced video essentially shows the decommissioning of ocean liners into scrap at a facility in Pakistan.  These men are technically savvy and know their trade – but it is obvious from a North American viewpoint that they have very different standards of worker safety.  Note the frequent lack of  more...

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Those of us living in Ontario this summer have had a tough time finding evidence of global warming.  But the weather is unusual in much of North America – the result of some form of climate change. And the changing climate is causing more damage because of something as simple as changes in rainfall. Let’s  more...