Home: Environmental
Issues
Environmental Issues
)
Alberta is recognized world wide for its
magnificent natural beauty, however, this admiration for its landscape may
also be contributing to Alberta's greatest crisis. Although
humans have roamed the Canadian prairies for approximately 12, 000 years, a
fleeting moment on the geological time scale, this same period has
witnessed the increasingly aggressive exploitation of
the lands.
The free downloadable
RealPlayer plugin from RealNetworks
is required to listen to the audio.
)
However, with
the introduction of firearms and increased mobility, the balance between
man and nature has been rapidly altered in favour of man and, in many cases,
at the expense of nature. Furthermore, the relatively recent settlement
and development of Alberta has meant a wholesale landscape modification
in terms of agricultural development of the province so that today, only 30 percent of Alberta's
natural habitat remains untouched -- that is, in its "natural
state". Join us here, as we explore some of the more
controversial environmental issues in the province and what is being done to
preserve Alberta for future generations to enjoy. Click
through various articles on Environmental Issues, Climate Change, and
Protection and Preservation or join CKUA Radio Network host, David Dodge
and his EcoFiles series to explore, in Real Audio, some of the latest
issues in sustainable development.