More than 884 million people around the world don’t have regular access to clean drinking water. And when natural disasters, like floods, earthquakes or tsunamis, strike, thousands more people can’t get clean, safe water.
In Pakistan, where the worst floods in the country’s history started about two weeks ago, more than three million children are at risk of diseases carried by contaminated water.
Timothy Whitehead, an industrial designer from the United Kingdom, recently came up with an award-winning solution to the worldwide problem of contaminated drinking water.
Imagine it’s a hot summer day and you’re desperate for something cold to drink. Pop, sports drink, water … wait a minute … vitamin-enhanced water! What could be more perfect than getting some extra vitamins in fruit-flavoured water? Well, here are a few things to ask yourself before you reach for that bottle.
Asked by Julie, Grade 9, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Have you ever been told that dogs shouldn't eat chocolate? Well, if you know dogs at all you'll know that they have the ability to eat any food that's in front of them...chocolate or not! So, is it worth your effort to keep all chocolate foods out of doggy reach? Or is this whole issue just one of those random urban myths that can be easily debunked with science?
Well, it turns out, it's true: dogs shouldn't eat chocolate because they can easily become poisoned by consuming this delectable treat. And it's not only dogs! Other animals — such as cats and cows — are also susceptible to "chocolate poisoning". So why is it that humans can consume large amounts of chocolate without becoming ill, while dogs become very sick -and can even die- from eating the same amount?
