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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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Poo to Power – An Effective Solution in the Developing World
Fahad Tariq | May 14, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
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Garfish Scales: Traditional, wearable Indigenous Art
Emma Rain Smith | May 7, 2018 | in Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018
When art and tradition go hand-in-hand.
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Turtle Island Solidarity Journey – Spring Social with the Pointe-au Chien
Stephen Svenson | May 3, 2018 | in Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018
A time of feasting and friendship with the Pointe-au-Chien Tribe.
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Hubs of Green Economic Activity
Shahan Engineer | Apr 27, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
Aiming to help businesses reduce greenhouse gas emissions - and to do so profitably.
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Recycling at the Boehmer Box Factory
Katelyn Brown | Apr 26, 2018 | in A\J Special Delivery
A\J takes a moment to talk-the-talk and walk-the-walk
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Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018
Stephen Svenson | Apr 23, 2018 | in Turtle Island Solidarity Journey 2018
The second Turtle Island Solidarity Journey is about to begin! Follow the participants as they learn first-hand how everyone is connected.
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