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Dairy cows having a bite. (Lee Simpson. 2017) CC BY-ND 2.0
Milking cows for data — not just dairy products
Gary Kazmer
Matthew Stuber
Shalabh Gupta
Steven Zinn
| Jul 6, 2018 | in Sustainable A\J
If dairy cows could spend less time each day being milked, what would they do with their new-found free time? And how could this improve bovine health? Enter big data.
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Plastic waste on a beach in Malaysia. (epSos.de. 2011) CC BY2
How to clean up our universal plastic tragedy
Tony Robert Walker | Jul 5, 2018 | in Current Events
The planet is drowning in single-use plastic. Here's how Canada is fighting back.
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Pigeons perch on a window ledge. (Jan Mehlich. 2006.) CC BY-SA 3
Where are all the dead pigeons?
Steve Portugal | Jul 3, 2018 | in Shades of Green
Fewer animals are as at-home in cities as the rock pigeon. Yet while they live among humans worldwide by the tens of millions, where do they go when they die?
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Woodland caribou in Jasper National Park. (ThartmannWiki. 2014) CC A-SA4
Covering-up caribou loss
Andrew Reeves | Jul 3, 2018 | in The Wild Side
A recent study suggests Canada's forestry sector and its allies in conservative think tanks have intentionally spread misinformation for years to cover-up their role in the decline of caribou nationwide.
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YRE from Environmental Defence.
YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition for Youth - 2018 WINNERS!
A\J Staff | Jun 29, 2018 | in The Green Student
Thanks to Environmental Defence, youth from across the country investigated solutions to plastic pollution in their communities, and shared their findings through video, photography, and writing.
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Riverfront Ave during Calgary flood. 2013 (Ryan L.C. Quan) CC BY-SA 3.0
Building Canada's capacity for climate change resiliency
Andrew Reeves | Jun 29, 2018 | in Current Events
Latest report on Canada's climate resiliency shows need to focus on protecting human health and learning from northern Indigenous methods of adaptation.
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Loch Ness expert Adrian Shine helping sample eDNA. Kieran Hennigan. CC BY-SA.
Monster hunt: using environmental DNA to survey life in Loch Ness
Neil Gemmell | Jun 27, 2018 | in The Wild Side
Environmental DNA gained prominence helping researchers trace invasive species. Today, it's finding new life helping scientists detect legendary monsters.
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A mosquito finds its host. (Jim Gathany. Center for Disease Control. 2003)
Why your summer might be full of mosquitoes, according to a scientist
Heath MacMillan | Jun 25, 2018 | in The Wild Side
Bad mosquito season? Weather and climate play a major role.
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New research suggests bees are susceptible to stress at work. (Photo from USGS).
Bees get stressed at work too (and it might be causing colony collapse)
Amélie Cabirol
Andrew Barron
| Jun 21, 2018 | in Food and Culture
Maintaining sound mental health isn't just crucial for humans to operate at their best — turns out bees need a break, too.
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Rooftop Solar Installation. (Oregon Dept. of Transportation. 2012) CC BY 2.0
$480B needed to avoid 1.5°C warming
Andrew Reeves | Jun 20, 2018 | in Renewable Energy
Latest modelling says US$480 billion needed to boost renewables and shift away from fossil fuels to keep planet from warming more than 1.5°C.
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Doug Ford addresses supporters in Sudbury. May 2018. (Doug Ford.) CC A-SA
Ford sets sights on Liberal environmental legacy
Andrew Reeves | Jun 20, 2018 | in Current Events
Premier-designate Doug Ford has moved quickly and, in some cases, quietly, to begin undoing small-scale programs to help Ontarians save money and reduce GHGs.
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Glacier Skywalk. (Jack Borno/Wikimedia) CC BY-SA
It's time to press the reset button on Canada's national parks
Edward Struzik | Jun 18, 2018 | in Made in Canada
Canadians love their national parks. But are we loving them to death?
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Students Supporting Solutions
Paige Amos | Jun 13, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
The Eco Club of Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School supports the #fixCEPA movement
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Stop the Kinder Morgan buyout day of action
Leah Gerber | Jun 4, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
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2018 Dandelion Festival!
Leah Gerber | May 28, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
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Buy Good Feel Good Highlights
Leah Gerber | May 28, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
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Solar project powers cloudy northern Ontario
Gideon Forman | May 24, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
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Join A\J as our new Publisher/Executive Director
A\J Staff | May 23, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
As the Publisher/Executive Director you will wear two leadership hats and provide thoughtful direction to a small team and long-established environmental media charity
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Life Before the Oil
Terrylynn Brant | May 23, 2018 | in Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018
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Asbestos use and Environmental Justice
Anna Suarez | May 16, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
photo credit: maacenter.org
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