Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered

Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered

Click HERE for a link to the full article. In October 2021, China announced that giant pandas are now classified as vulnerable rather than endangered. This change aligns with the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) 2016 reclassification. Key...
Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals

Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the full article. The September–October 2022 issue of Connected Science Learning (Volume 4, Issue 5) by Megan Willig emphasizes the benefits of outdoor field experiences and partnerships between...
Mike Yurosek, Father of the ‘Baby Carrot’

Mike Yurosek, Father of the ‘Baby Carrot’

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. The article by Inder Sidhu, dated November 4, 2010, highlights the transformative impact of Mike Yurosek, who revolutionized the U.S. carrot industry by introducing the baby carrot....
When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections

When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections

Please click HERE for full link to the article. The article discusses how bacterial infections often accompany and exacerbate the severity of viral infections like COVID-19 and the flu. Historical pandemics, including the 1918 influenza and more recent flu outbreaks,...
Changing Currents

Changing Currents

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (ONLY VIRTUAL SESSIONS AVAILABLE) For more information or questions changingcurrents@ecospark.ca or 647-258-3280 x 2011 EcoSpark – Changing Currents is a popular citizen science project that inspires students in the Greater Toronto Area to...
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