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As the world mobilizes itself against the threat of global warming, Canada embraces "dirty oil" as the solution to North America's growing hunger for energy.

Oil sands offer an alternative source for crude oil production than traditional petroleum reserves.

The Alberta tar sands have created lakes of industrial mining waste, destruction of Alberta's boreal forest and are the fastest growing source of GHG emissions in Canada.

The Oil Sands Discovery Centre in Fort McMurray, Alberta has family-friendly displays and of oil sands mining, processing, and land reclamation.

Much has been done within the past 10 years to develop new oil extracting technologies that promise cheaper and greener production in the oil sands.

From medicine to entertainment, many ancient Egyptians did not get the peace they sought after death despite their efforts to preserve their dead.

The use of the coracle was once prevalent throughout the British Isles.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which can affect a variety of organs in the body. Ayurvedic texts prescribe palliative measures to treat it.

The first people in northern Australia were part of the land and had responsibilities to look after the land so that it would sustain them. They still do.

The oil sands, or tar sands, mines of northern Alberta use some of the biggest machines on earth. At Syncrude's "Giants of Mining", visitors stand beside mega-equipment.

A one day drive through Fiji's Nausori Highlands, near Nadi, offers the opportunity to witness spectacular scenery while putting one's 4 wheel drive skills to the test.

Trade and commerce increased as ancient civilizations achieved a dominant, imperial status within the Near East and developed common standards of exchange.

A government with its political base in oil-producing provinces is reluctant to get serious about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Although the Genesis 19 account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah may provide a lesson in morality more than history, the event occurred and prompts investigation.

Unspoilt environment for many indigenous animals. Kangaroos, wallabies, bandicoots and possums are common. Also koalas, platypus, sea lions, wedge-tailed eagles and more.