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Professor Molly Shoichet in the lab. (Roberta Baker/University of Toronto)

Who needs science advice anyway? Governments, for one

Jul 20 2018 | IN Scientists | BY Jim Woodgett

Humans demand progress that can only be achieved through complex, technological means. Shouldn't our elected officials be guided by science?

Dairy cows having a bite. (Lee Simpson. 2017) CC BY-ND 2.0

Milking cows for data — not just dairy products

Jul 06 2018 | IN Research | BY Gary Kazmer, Matthew Stuber, Shalabh Gupta, Steven Zinn

If dairy cows could spend less time each day being milked, what would they do with their new-found free time? And how could this improve bovine health? Enter big data.

Loch Ness expert Adrian Shine helping sample eDNA. Kieran Hennigan. CC BY-SA.

Monster hunt: using environmental DNA to survey life in Loch Ness

Jun 27 2018 | IN Technology | BY Neil Gemmell

Environmental DNA gained prominence helping researchers trace invasive species. Today, it's finding new life helping scientists detect legendary monsters.

Electrify Everything

Mar 2017 | IN 43.1 Ecological Economics | BY Brett Dolter

Full article available online

Shifting to low-carbon energy requires an economic and social transition.

We've Outgrown Growth

Mar 2017 | IN 43.1 Ecological Economics | BY Peter Victor

Full article available online

We can have it all – full employment, no poverty, lower greenhouse gas emissions and fiscal balance without relying on growth.

Can’t Buy Me Bugs: A New Age of Negotiation

Nov 22 2017 | IN Scientists | BY David Waltner-Toews

David Waltner Toews reimagines humanity’s relationship with insects, from eating them, to working with them for pest control, and even playing them rock music…

Crashing Great Lakes Governance

Nov 01 2017 | IN Water | BY Paul Baines

It's time to work together to protect our lakes.

Pledge to #movethedate

Aug 15 2017 | IN Research | BY Jasman Sahota

This year, Earth Overshoot Day fell on August 2nd. But first, let’s rewind. What’s Earth Overshoot Day and why is it important?

How We Can Gentrify Equitably.

Aug 08 2017 | IN Research | BY Mimi Shaftoe

A University of Waterloo study uses a citizen photography exercise to investigate urban change and its impacts in Downtown Kitchener.

two polar bears, dwarfed by the large snow mountain above them

Week in Review

Jul 09 2016 | IN Water | BY A\J Staff

Environmental news from the week of July 3 - July 9, 2016

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