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VIDEO: Protecting historic nature camps and creating more so a new generation can enjoy healthy outdoor activities Executive Braddock toured Camp Sealth on Vashon to see how King County Parks is protecting historic nature camps and working with partners to create a new one in underserved South King County.

Great news.
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Scientists just found a massive earthquake threat hiding beneath Yukon A long-forgotten fault in Canada's Yukon Territory has just revealed its dangerous potential. Scientists using cutting-edge satellite and drone data discovered that the Tintina fault, previously consi...

Scientists (consisted of researchers from the University of Victory, the Geological Survey of Canada & University of Alberta) just found a massive earthquake threat hiding beneath Yukon sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #geology #CdnSci #AbSci #science #SciChat

Yep, times are dark.

But Professor Maxwell wants us all to pawz for a moment & appreciate International Cat Day 2025!

#Meow! 😻

This phenomenon is known as freezing point depression. When salt (sodium chloride) is added to ice, it dissolves in a thin layer of liquid water on the surface of ice. The presence of salt in liquid water decreases the freezing point of the solution. As more salt dissolves, the freezing point decreases further. This means that the ice becomes even colder to maintain a solid state in the presence of saltwater. Freezing point depression depends on the concentration of solute (salt) in a solvent (water). Ice absorbs heat from the environment when melting. In contrast, water releases energy when solidifying into ice. At the freezing point, these two processes are at equilibrium. When salt is added to water, it also disrupts the formation of the crystal structure of water. This interference makes it more difficult for the water molecules to turn into the solid phase, so they need to be cooled to a lower temperature to solidify. Apart from laboratory and culinary uses (ice cream preparation), this phenomenon of freezing point depression is crucial for winter road maintenance when roads are salted to melt ice and/or prevent its formation. Image shows a color change of salty ice from orange to cyan corresponding to a temperature decrease upon cooling. Image by @ScienceArtHub

Salty Ice: A Magic Cooling Mixture.
What is a Simple Way to Decrease the Ice Temperature up to -20 °C? Just add salt.
#salt #ice #chemistry #sciart #scicomm #education
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Can I get a hundred more of these little golden bed bugs?

Pearl and Poppi are adjusting together so well. Minus Poppi thinking Pearl is a chewy toy. I hope soon I’ll have a video of Pearl and poppi cuddled up like this 🥹

#dog #goldenretriever #doglover #puppy #puppylove

Empowering students to explore, question, and experiment transforms science from a subject into a journey.

NEW #ForeverCanadian PETITION LOCATIONS:

#ableg #Yeg #cdnpoli

Plastics and human health: what’s at stake in the global treaty talks in Geneva Lobbyists and petrostates want to avoid a strong focus on human health in the impending global treaty on plastic pollution.

Lobbyists and petrostates want to avoid a strong focus on human health in the impending global treaty on plastic pollution.

“About 25 years ago, mushroom farmers began to grow it in North America, where it has become the first example of a cultivated fungus that has gone feral.”

👀 On our radar: Golden oyster mushroom creeping into forests

✍️ @erikstokstad.bsky.social, @science.org

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As deadly fungus spreads, Alberta turns to probiotics to save dwindling bat population | CBC News Eighteen bat houses in southern Alberta have been sprayed with a probiotic cocktail, aimed at preventing white-nose syndrome — a disease that’s killed millions of bats across North America.

Alberta tries new treatment to save declining bat population using a new probiotic in an attempt to prevent a fungal disease that's killed millions of bats across North America. cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #conservation #biology #SciChat

Inquiry-based learning does not just teach facts. It cultivates thinkers, innovators, and problem-solvers.

‘Going To Cost Lives’: Former Surgeon General Shocked By RFK's Latest Move Dr. Jerome Adams was the U.S. surgeon general during Donald Trump's first term.

Government efficiency. Your tax dollars paid for a half billion dollars of research in mRNA.

RFK Jr. just canceled all future research and the vaccines themselves.

Praxis Science Outreach Science 2025 Annual General Meeting Thank you for your interest in Science Outreach in Southeastern Alberta. Our communities need science-savvy citizens to make sense of a rapidly changing world. Our employers need scientific literat…

The Praxis Science Outreach 2025 Annual General Meeting is September 17. We are looking for new members (especially science educators).

Details regarding the AGM may be found at

praxisscienceconnection.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/p...

#MedHat #STEM #ScienceOutreach #AbSci

RFK Jr. cancels $500M US in funding for vaccine development, targeting mRNA | CBC News The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu, specifically ...

Politics + antivaxx zealot = horrible policies.

We all knew RFK Jr was an antivaxx grifter. He is behaving as expected. Like an antivaxx grifter.

RFK Jr. cancels $500M US in funding for vaccine development, targeting mRNA www.cbc.ca/news/world/v...

Dark Age 2.0

What museums and researchers are facing is I think a microcosm of a larger trend, in the US and elsewhere: a move away from research that benefits the general public, towards profit & perceived prestige for monied individuals & interests exclusively. 🦖🧪

Extraordinary Discovery: First-Ever Mixed-Species Dinosaur Herd Tracks Found in Canada A groundbreaking discovery in Canada reveals that different dinosaur species may have traveled together in herds. A newly published study in PLOS ONE reveals a remarkable discovery in Canada: fossiliz...

Extraordinary Discovery: First-Ever Mixed-Species Dinosaur Herd Tracks Found in Alberta, Canada. “It was incredibly exciting to be walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs 76 million years after they laid them down." scitechdaily.com/extraordinar... #palaeontology #AbSci #science #SciChat

The Yukon almost has a summer ritual in which the highways connecting the territory to southern Canada shut down due to wildfires or floods. Why is this a cause for concern? Nearly everything Yukoners eat is trucked in. thewalrus.ca/fresh-lettuce-in...

White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite The White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.

This is illegal. Funding for this specific mission has already been appropriated.

Dinosaur footprints are first evidence of mixed species herding | Natural History Museum The 76-million-year-old trackways could offer a rare glimpse into the social lives of these ancient reptiles.

Footprints uncovered in Alberta. Canada could be evidence that some dinosaurs moved in herds comprising multiple different species. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new... #palaeontology #AbSci #science #SciChat

You’re Not Imagining It. Health Misinformation Is Everywhere | The Walrus And yes, some of it has probably gotten to you

I’ve spent decades studying how health and science are represented in the public sphere. And it has never been as bad as it is right now.

Here are my current top 10 concerns thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca

Soon: chatting on 680 CJOB about this mess!

Canada’s the only country having over 60% with a tertiary education.

This isn’t a numbers competition: it explains Canada’s values, “Education can promote gender equality, reduce child marriage, promote peace”

Education promotes decency.

#CanadaNice

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Intergovernmental panel on chemicals, waste and pollution needs diverse input Balancing industrial expertise against unwanted commercial influence is not easy but shouldn't be discounted

The UN’s new panel on chemicals, waste and pollution faces a gargantuan and complex task. But there are still details to finalise. It's crucial that there are ways to feed independent and industrial science into committees, while managing inevitable biases.

Alberta Parks 'closely monitoring' continued wolf sightings in Kananaskis | CBC News A wolf that is possibly habituated to humans continues to be seen in Kananaskis Country, prompting concern from Alberta Parks. Conservation officers are trying to keep track of the wolf and are using ...

Alberta Parks 'closely monitoring' continued wolf sightings in Kananaskis - Wolf possibly habituated to humans, rehabilitation not an option. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #ecology #wildlife #AbSci

A New Border Wall in Arizona Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor The barrier, in a remote part of Arizona, would threaten one of the most important remaining animal migration routes on the state’s southern border, according to a new report.

“Wildlife cameras have photographed 20 species of wildlife moving freely across the border in this area — including black bears, mountain lions and mule deer — movement that would be sharply curtailed by the planned 30-foot-tall wall, researchers say.”

✍️ @dmain.bsky.social, @nytimes.com

Canada’s Wildfire Smoke Driven by Drought, Heat, Climate Change Minneapolis (Fox) TV Meteorologist discussing Canada’s wildfire smoke, which has been giving the Upper Midwest some of the world’s worst Air Quality for the last week or so. Regrettably…

Canada's Wildfire Smoke Driven by Drought, Heat, Climate Change - Canada is experiencing its second worst wildfire season on record. thinc.blog/2025/08/04/c... #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #SciChat

Partial ESfS poster with location (MacEwan Hall at University of Calgary), schedule (March 15 from 12 noon to 5 pm, March 16 from 9 am to 2:15 pm and 6 to 9 pm, March 17 9 am to 2:15 pm), description (A Geoscience Outreach Exhibition – family friendly, hands-on exhibits, open to the public, free admission), highlights (Explore rocks and minerals, make an earthquake, idenfiy trilobite fossils, watch geoscience talks on Sunday), photo of kids at a virtual sandbox, esfscanada.com and social media tags, hosted by CSEG Foundation

Join us for the 13th Earth Science for Society (ESfS) exhibition March 15-17, 2026 at MacEwan Hall at the University of Calgary.
Explore the wonders of Earth science with interactive, hands-on activities. Family-friendly. Free admission.
#ESfS2026 #EarthScience #Geology #Geophysics #YYCEvents

Supernumerary rainbow over Mount Royal University in Calgary. A bright and wide rainbow with with a green hue beneath the violet layer.

Wow - look closely and you can see green below the violet.

I was fortunate to spot this, the widest #Rainbow 🌈 I’ve ever seen. Thanks Calgary 🇨🇦. After doing some digging I learned this #Phenomenon is called a supernumerary rainbow.

What a beautiful way to wrap a cool experience at #Envirothon

Alberta Parks 'closely monitoring' continued wolf sightings in Kananaskis | CBC News A wolf that is possibly habituated to humans continues to be seen in Kananaskis Country, prompting concern from Alberta Parks. Conservation officers are trying to keep track of the wolf and are using ...

Alberta Parks 'closely monitoring' continued wolf sightings in Kananaskis - Wolf possibly habituated to humans, rehabilitation not an option. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #ecology #wildlife #AbSci

Vaccine hesitancy: How social and technological issues converged to spawn mistrust A complex blend of personal, social and environmental factors fuels vaccine skepticism.

Vaccine hesitancy: How social and technological issues converged to spawn mistrust theconversation.com/vaccine-hesi...

"The COVID pandemic has proven how damaging misinformation, disinformation, information voids and information gaps can be to public health..."

#VaccinesWork

I swear, there’s a trail here somewhere! 😆❤️ #trailrunning