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Michelle Bondy26 May 2017

Mercury pollution from southern Canada can travel all the way to the Arctic. There, mercury can impact aquatic food webs, and all the species who depend on them—including humans.

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CurioCity Careers17 May 2017

The MSC is a global NGO that uses fisheries certification and eco-labelling to safeguard the world's oceans and seafood supplies. My job is to make sure the science behind the program is engaging and accessible to all.

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Jared Wolfe15 May 2017

By studying lake mud, scientists can go back in time to a lake’s natural state. This helps them understand how human activity and environmental change have impacted the lake over time.

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CurioCity Careers5 May 2017

As a research scientist, my job is to discover and study plant diseases that affect agricultural plants. Our ultimate goal is to reduce their impact on our ability to grow abundant and safe food.

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CurioCity Careers4 May 2017

I help develop, implement and track green initiatives at the manufacturing facility where I work.

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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation17 March 2017

This Featured Topic has resources on many different aspects of radiation, from the types of radiation we are exposed to naturally on Earth to the radiation astronauts experience in space.

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CurioCity16 March 2017

Learn about what chemicals make tomatoes taste good and how researchers are using genetics to understand how we can make grocery store tomatoes taste great again. (4:12 min.)

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Damitha Gunathilake13 March 2017

As technology develops and the world’s population grows, people need more and more energy. Meanwhile, scientists are getting more and more interested in renewable energy sources, like biofuels.

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CurioCity7 March 2017

What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! You may feel icky about munching on insects, but they feed about 2 billion people each day. They also hold promise for food security and the environment. (4:51 min.)

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Beverly McClenaghan3 March 2017

You might think that crop farming is a sophisticated activity that only humans do. But ants are crop farmers too!

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