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Tag: climate change

Posted on April 22, 2015July 13, 2015

O is for Ocean Acidification

We all know that CO2 emissions are warming the planet.  Or at least, most of us do.  What often goes unreported is the effect of carbon dioxide on the worlds' oceans.  A lot of the CO2  that we pump into the air makes its way to the water and is making it more difficult for shelled creatures like …

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Posted on November 18, 2013July 13, 2015

Mapping Climate Change

While I am here, posting about websites I have created, I figured I might as well tell you about this past summer's endeavour. I worked with the McMaster Centre for Climate Change to create an interactive map of community actions to address climate change.  The site can be found here: mapclimatechange.ca.  Building the site was …

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Posted on June 14, 2013January 30, 2017

Irish Elk: Awesome Extinct Animals, Pt 2

What a majestic creature

What kind of bed do you sleep in? Personally, my bed is a double.  It is about 1.4m (4.5ft) wide and 1.90m (6.25ft) long .  Two people can sleep comfortably on it, hence the name "double".  With the matress, boxspring and frame, it probably weighs about 20 kg (~40lbs). Now, imagine fastening two of these …

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