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Humans are competing with moose for the least sensible path to social recognition.

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Endangered Perspective: The Elusive Wildcat

There is still hope that Atlantic Canada is home to eastern cougars.

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What's Worth More: Your Time or the Planet?

A “time-as-money” mindset discourages environmental behaviour, UBC research finds.

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How wireless devices compare to other sources of radiation.

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Are Rooftop Greenhouses the Food Solution We’ve Been Waiting For?

Sep 18 2014 | IN Responsible Business | BY Genevieve Fullan

Lufa Farms is tackling the dual problem of increasing demand and a lighter footprint.

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Midsummer Moth Magic

Aug 12 2014 | IN Wildlife | BY Ellen Jakubowski

Think moths are boring? Try moth-watching and you might be surprised.

Jul 15 2014 | IN Traditional Knowledge | BY Janice Lee

Watch and learn the basics of being a hobby beekeeper!

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Control-Act-Delete

Jul 2014 | IN Art & Media 40.3 | BY Christian Beaudrie

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Our electronics don’t have to land in an African slum.

Meet Tim Nash, the Sustainable Economist

Jun 11 2014 | IN Theory | BY Daryn Caister

The leading sustainable investment adviser dishes on current trends and opportunities in green finance – and "potluck economics."

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Finally, a Solar Car That Doesn't Look Like a Spaceship

May 27 2014 | IN Technology | BY Stu Campana

The latest challenge in solar car competitions is practicality.

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Giving Swifts a Lift

May 26 2014 | IN Research | BY Ellen Jakubowski

Biologist Carolyn Zanchetta climbs buildings to help stop chimney swift numbers from falling.

The Plastic to Oil Machine

Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY Julie Bélanger

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Whitehorse did it. Your community can too.

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Why Do We Park on a Driveway and Drive on a Parkway?

Feb 13 2014 | IN Resilience | BY Cameron Roberts

The origin of suburbs and the evolution of transportation provide lessons for reimagining our cities.

Pieter Adongo, 17, at the Agbogbloshie e-waste dumping grounds.

Control-Act-Delete

Jul 2014 | IN Art & Media 40.3 | BY Christian Beaudrie

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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.

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Ours is Better Than Yours

Apr 2014 | IN Sharing 40.2 | BY Ray Tomalty

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Consumers are escaping the stresses of ownership and rediscovering the value of communal stuff – and cars are driving the movement.

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Are Rooftop Greenhouses the Food Solution We’ve Been Waiting For?

Sep 18 2014 | IN Responsible Business | BY Genevieve Fullan

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