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Explore the raw materials that fuel humanity, the challenges of extraction and the technologies that can conserve our natural wealth.

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California Isn't Having a Water Crisis, it's Having a Runoff Crisis

Surface runoff due to industrial agriculture and urban development is a big factor in the California water shortage. Permaculture may be the answer.

Is Your Electric Car Really Green?

The complicated truth behind battery-powered vehicles.

The Footprint of Fabrics

When we understand what goes into making fibres, we can make better choices.

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The Great Debate: Why It's Okay That The Environmental Community Isn't Unified

The environmental movement is divided on two key battlegrounds: intensification and nuclear power.

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Apr 2015 | IN Health 41.2 | BY Linda Harvey Robert Oliphant

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The pros and cons of nuclear power from a health perspective.

Industry Made Quakes

Apr 2015 | IN Health 41.2 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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Ignoring the science on fracking puts us on shaky ground.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week – Arbor Day Edition!

Apr 23 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Things about trees in honour of Arbor Day, a real-life Kermit the frog and other cool things we found this week!

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The Cost of a Great Lakes Plastic Clean-up

Apr 22 2015 | IN Water | BY Andrew Reeves

Despite a hefty bill, the cost-savings from plastic-free water could be equally massive.

What's Up with Energy East

Apr 17 2015 | IN Pipelines | BY Samantha Hui

In case you missed it: we recap a few highlights of the protests against Energy East.

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Endangered Perspective: Predators Both Undervalued and Misunderstood

Apr 13 2015 | IN Endangered Perspective | BY Zack Metcalfe

Though often portrayed as man-eaters in the media, sharks rarely attack people. In fact, you are more likely to be killed by a dog bite, a collapsing sand hole or a lightning strike than by a shark.

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Endangered Perspective: The Right Whale To Save

Mar 30 2015 | IN Endangered Perspective | BY Zack Metcalfe

Will the North Atlantic right whale lose the race against extinction?

Fracking hotspots, shale basins and aquifers in Canada

Fracking Hotspots in Canada

Feb 2014 | IN Resource Wars 40.1 | BY A\J Staff

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We've mapped the nation's shale gas formations, key water aquifers, fracking wells and moratoriums. (Updated)

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Controversial Spring Bear Hunt Returns to Ontario

May 29 2014 | IN Wildlife | BY Andrew Reeves

The pilot project targets areas with high human-bear interactions, but MNR isn’t tracking whether it’s issuing permits for this season or the fall hunt.

9 Ways to Curb Light Pollution

Sep 2013 | IN Night 39.5 | BY Semini Pathberiya

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Give your city or home a dim-over with these common sense and technological tips.

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Web Exclusive: Is it tar sands or oil sands?

Sep 2012 | IN In Defence of Science 38.5 | BY Jeff Gailus

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Jeff Gailus sheds light on the history of these complicated terms.

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Incredible Breakthrough Could Boost Solar Power Efficiency to Almost 100%

Oct 29 2014 | IN Solar | BY Stu Campana

New research out of Cambridge has game-changing implications for the future of energy production.

Disasters Foretold: Northern Gateway Spill Forecast

Sep 12 2013 | IN Wildlife | BY Chris Wood

What Enbridge already knows about where and how much the Northern Gateway Pipeline will leak.

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9 Ways to Fight Fracking

Feb 2014 | IN Resource Wars 40.1 | BY Jean Louis Deveau

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Resistance strategies from the frontline standoff in New Brunswick.

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