The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's survival
English
March 19, 2026
Every year, the monarch populations of eastern North America spend the winter in central Mexico. And if the monarch travels more than 4,000...Read more
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Getting a daily dose of nature
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January 16, 2026
The environment. Everything we need in order to live is right there in front of us. Air, water, soil, plants, animals, humans: we’re all part of a...Read more
How do we interest young people in science and the environment?
English
May 28, 2025
Science is everywhere It’s true, science is everywhere around us and in our day-to-day lives: it’s the chemistry in desserts, the sourdough in bread...Read more
Living in peace with stinging and biting insects
English
April 2, 2025
In Québec, stinging and biting insects like mosquitoes , midges, black flies and horseflies are impossible to avoid in the summer season. A lot of...Read more
The problem with honey bees
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March 20, 2024
Who’s never heard of the honey bee? Scientists call it Apis mellifera , which translates as “honey-bearing bee.” Also known by the names European...Read more
Willows: allies with multiple callings
English
January 19, 2022
Written on March 6, 2019 Our society is facing a number of environmental challenges, including soil and water pollution caused by human activity...Read more
Christmas trees: Is real or fake best?
English
December 1, 2021
Written on December 3, 2011 This question comes back every year. What should we do—buy a natural Christmas tree or an artificial one? Which is best?...Read more
Monarchs don’t much care for heavy metal!
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July 7, 2021
Heavy metals are found naturally in the Earth’s crust. However, human activity stirs up an important amount of these metals into the environment...Read more
Committing for biodiversity
English
June 12, 2020
The break that the pandemic has forced us to take could be the starting point for a better affinity between human beings and nature. In many parts of...Read more
Five reasons for environmentally-friendly gardening
English
July 10, 2018
When we think of a garden, we imagine brightly colored flowers, dark-green leaves and an oasis of peace. Why would anyone want an “imperfect” place,...Read more
