Natasha Bulowski
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News, Politics, Ottawa Insider
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April 27th 2024
As world leaders attempt to negotiate a global plan to tackle plastic pollution, the industries whose bottom lines depend on the continued use and production of plastic are in Ottawa to advocate against production caps.
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| April 29th 2024
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| April 29th 2024
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In its annual “State of the Air” report, the American Lung Association noted that while poor air quality is pervasive, communities of colour are more than twice as likely to experience the worst impacts.
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News, US News
| April 29th 2024
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Over 65 per cent of Bali’s fresh water is funnelled to tourism, which is contributing to a water shortage exacerbated by growing urbanization, recent droughts and climate change.
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News, Climate Solutions Reporting
| April 29th 2024
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Crops are getting planted later in the year than ever as killer winter frost delays its arrival in Ontario. Berries in British Columbia devastated by recent climate-driven extreme heat and floods are moving into the controlled climates of vertical farms.
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News
| April 26th 2024
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Experts suggest commercial poultry, especially factory-farmed and crowded in barns, is one culprit behind the rapid spread of avian flu. But one response by the Canadian government is to compensate farmers — paying the industry millions for bird slaughters — without requiring improved biosecurity against potential pathogens. Perhaps we should question this approach.
Eleanor Boyle
Opinion, New News
| April 29th 2024
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From the archives
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Bethany Brookshire
News
| December 19th 2022
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