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Arts, science and citizen involvement lie at the heart of dialogue at the Biosphère

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Arts, science and citizen involvement lie at the heart of dialogue at the Biosphère

July 6, 2022

Evelyne Daigle / Julie Bélisle

At the Biosphère, our mission is to engage in dialogue with visitors about environmental issues – through art, science and citizen involvement. What...Read more

Living in peace with stinging and biting insects

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Living in peace with stinging and biting insects

April 2, 2025

Marie-Ève André / André-Philippe Drapeau Picard

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

Getting a daily dose of nature

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Au quotidien, la nature nous fait du bien

Getting a daily dose of nature

May 8, 2024

Brïte Pauchet

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

The problem with honey bees

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The problem with honey bees

March 20, 2024

André-Philippe Drapeau Picard

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

How do we interest young people in science and the environment?

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Comment intéresser les jeunes à la science et à l’environnement?

How do we interest young people in science and the environment?

June 1, 2022

Evelyne Daigle

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

The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's winter survival

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Papillons monarques dans leur aire d’hivernage au Mexique

The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's winter survival

March 9, 2022

Agathe Moreau

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

Willows: allies with multiple callings

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Saules poussant aux bords des marais de rétention d'eau sur les sites d'extraction de sable bitumineux (Alberta).

Willows: allies with multiple callings

January 19, 2022

Eszter Sas / Frédéric Pitre

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?

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Christmas trees: Is real or fake best?

December 1, 2021

Ronald Jean-Gilles

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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Monarchs don’t much care for heavy metal!

July 7, 2021

Alessandro Dieni

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

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Committing for biodiversity

June 12, 2020

Annie Labrecque

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

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Archives by keywords

Arts, science and citizen involvement lie at the heart of dialogue at the Biosphère

Living in peace with stinging and biting insects

Getting a daily dose of nature

The problem with honey bees

How do we interest young people in science and the environment?

The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's winter survival

Willows: allies with multiple callings

Christmas trees: Is real or fake best?

Monarchs don’t much care for heavy metal!

Committing for biodiversity

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