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$Bitumen Cliff: Standing on the edge of the oil sands A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Is Bitumen Good for Canada?

May 2013 | IN Art & Media 39.3 | BY Andrew Wong

A new CCPA report examines the economic, environmental and societal impacts. (Web exclusive)

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Shell Lens Scenarios Highlight Separation from Reality

May 14 2013 | IN Non-Renewables | BY Stu Campana

"Mountains" and "Oceans" suggest a future of oil, gas and coal, with renewables in the distance.

$Knowing the Land is Resistance, Towards an Anarchist Ecology on A\J.$

Towards an Anarchist Ecology

May 09 2013 | IN Traditional Knowledge | BY Laura McDonald

The Hamilton-based collective Knowing the Land is Resistance introduces an anarchist ecology based on relationships, re-enchanting and “unexpertness.”

Over 100 people were arrested at an anti-tar sands action in Ottawa Sept 26

Rethinking Resistance

May 2013 | IN Art & Media 39.3 | BY Laura McDonald

Leading environmentalists share their thoughts on civil disobedience. (Web extra)

Geoengineering: Do We Use The One Ring?

Mar 19 2013 | IN Research | BY Stu Campana

Can the known risks of climate change ever outweigh the unknown risks of geo-engineering? Scientists are starting to say, well, maybe.

Lost Rivers

Mar 14 2013 | IN Adaptation | REVIEWED BY Eric Rumble

Caroline Bâcle’s film plunges into the past, present and future of waterways beneath cities around the world.

$Lake Couchiching. Photo (cc) Robert Snache \ Spirithands.net. One Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund project focused on restoring wetlands adjacent to Lake Couchiching.$

Next Steps in Protecting the Great Lakes

Mar 14 2013 | IN Environmental Law | BY Andrew Reeves

A second chance for the Great Lakes Protection Act and a second round of funding for the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund.

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Minding the Gap

Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY Julie Bélanger

The repair and recovery of New York City's subway system is ongoing after the damages left behind by last fall's Hurricane Sandy.

Bear’s-Eye View

Feb 26 2013 | IN Research | BY Ellen Jakubowski

Get some perspective from Brandon Laforest, a PhD student working with polar bears of Southern Hudson Bay.

The Bittersweet World of Chocolate

Feb 11 2013 | IN Responsible Business | BY Jo Anne Tacorda

A taste of the ecological challenges of chocolate, and the efforts to make it more sustainable.

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