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Avoid changes that are unmanageable, and manage changes that are unavoidable

November 11, 2010

It’s November 10th in Churchill, Manitoba, and something is not quite right. The air temperature is well above freezing on our arrival and there are only small remnants of a past snow across the... Read More

It’s November 10th in Churchill, Manitoba, and something is not quite right. The air temperature is well above freezing...
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Gwich’in Wellness Centre solar project: Investment in a sunnier future

November 11, 2010

If Thomas Edison made the case for solar power back in the 1930s, when the worst that could be imagined was that fossil fuels might be exhausted, imagine his endorsement now, when the urgency... Read More

If Thomas Edison made the case for solar power back in the 1930s, when the worst that could be...
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Babies, babies, babies!

November 10, 2010

Babies are on my mind – 19 of them to be exact. Last week, scientists at the annual Right Whale Consortium confirmed that 19 North Atlantic right whale calves had been born this past year... Read More

Babies are on my mind – 19 of them to be exact. Last week, scientists at the annual Right Whale...
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WWF brings one of the world's leading water experts to Parliament Hill

November 9, 2010

This is a busy week here for WWF-Canada's freshwater team as we pull together the last minute details for a big event we're hosting next week on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON. We... Read More

This is a busy week here for WWF-Canada's freshwater team as we pull together the last minute details for...
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A fluke shot

November 5, 2010

Today it is rainy and cold in Prince Rupert, and as I look out the window at the choppy harbour waters, I find myself thinking that it would be nice to visit warmer climates.... Read More

Today it is rainy and cold in Prince Rupert, and as I look out the window at the choppy...
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Is a legacy of toxic tailings in the cards for future generations of Canadians?

November 2, 2010

Although deterrents were deployed this time around, more migratory birds landed and perished last week in oil sands tailings lakes in Northern Alberta, ironically only a few days after the court sentenced Syncrude for... Read More

Although deterrents were deployed this time around, more migratory birds landed and perished last week in oil sands tailings...
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Why biodiversity matters more in the Arctic

November 1, 2010

In the Arctic, simple can be deadly - that is, when you’re talking about ecosystems. This was one of the messages brought to a symposium in Ottawa last week by respected McGill University biologist... Read More

In the Arctic, simple can be deadly - that is, when you’re talking about ecosystems. This was one of...
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Getting to know your shoreline

August 16, 2010

Staff and volunteers in our Prince Rupert office have a great job this summer. We’re getting to know our shoreline – over 80 km of it! – as part of a project to... Read More

Staff and volunteers in our Prince Rupert office have a great job this summer. We’re getting to know...
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U.S climate bill:International climate agreement- any links?

July 27, 2010

Recently United States Senate Democrats announced that a domestic ‘climate bill’ will not be voted on in the Senate before the summer recess (beginning August 9). Read More

Recently United States Senate Democrats announced that a domestic ‘climate bill’ will not be voted on in the Senate...
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World’s highest energy users: China and U.S.

July 23, 2010

Latest news from International Energy Agency (IEA) based on preliminary data, has sparked a debate about which country ranks highest in its energy consumption. News media are widely reporting that China has leapt ahead... Read More

Latest news from International Energy Agency (IEA) based on preliminary data, has sparked a debate about which country ranks...
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Hope for the endangered tiger

July 20, 2010

For many years I have been planning to travel to India in hopes of seeing a tiger in the wild. Frustratingly, over the past 10 years I have had to turn down three separate... Read More

For many years I have been planning to travel to India in hopes of seeing a tiger in the...
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Independent review shows science is robust, but more transparency needed

July 12, 2010

The science on climate change remains strong, according to an independent review of the UEA leaked emails, released in the UK. The probe into the Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia... Read More

The science on climate change remains strong, according to an independent review of the UEA leaked emails, released in...
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