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Tag: Ecosystems

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The water-energy nexus: A story of mutual dependence

March 14, 2011

Meeting Canadians’ home energy demands doesn’t come without a cost to Canada’s freshwater budget. Although we don’t see it, water is deeply embedded in the energy we use in our homes to power up... Read More

Meeting Canadians’ home energy demands doesn’t come without a cost to Canada’s freshwater budget. Although we don’t see it,...
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RACER – The Quest to Identify Important Arctic Places in a Changing Climate

February 25, 2011

Mush! The only race in town this past week was the Yukon Quest, a grueling dog sled endurance race of 1,000 miles from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. Our WWF team, however, was in Alaska... Read More

Mush! The only race in town this past week was the Yukon Quest, a grueling dog sled endurance race...
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Out at sea: Aboard the RV Celtic Explorer

February 11, 2011

Well the day has finally arrived, I’ve been waiting anxiously. At this very moment I am out at sea in the Northwest Atlantic! Crazy? Perhaps, but I am lucky to be a small part... Read More

Well the day has finally arrived, I’ve been waiting anxiously. At this very moment I am out at sea...
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Settling into my new role in Inuvik

December 16, 2010

The Mackenzie River crossing is open - that is, it is frozen hard. I know because today I could find lemongrass, fresh basil and wonderful pears at Arctic Foods. The price of which you... Read More

The Mackenzie River crossing is open - that is, it is frozen hard. I know because today I could...
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Cultivating growth in Canada's ocean economy: Smart planning would lead to jobs and safeguards for the environment

December 1, 2010

It’s a fairly unconventional headline for an environmental group like WWF to write. Promoting growth is usually left up to industry or government. In this case WWF has gotten onto this particular bandwagon because... Read More

It’s a fairly unconventional headline for an environmental group like WWF to write. Promoting growth is usually left up...
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Gwaii Haanas: From standoff to marine management

November 25, 2010

I made the move to Haida Gwaii, a small island chain off the coast of northern British Columbia, nearly six years ago. Growing up along the shores of Lake Huron in central Ontario, I... Read More

I made the move to Haida Gwaii, a small island chain off the coast of northern British Columbia, nearly...
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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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Winds of change

September 24, 2010

The need for wind and tidal power on the east coast is forcing us to get smart about how we manage and plan our oceans spaces. Read More

The need for wind and tidal power on the east coast is forcing us to get smart about how...
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