IISD In The News
IISD's research, experts and publications are regularly featured by press outlets and on multimedia platforms around the world.
The list below is a selection of recent mentions. Click Here for other media-related content.
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Flood waters leave farmers with nowhere to go
Manitoba Co-operator - March 09, 2020 Flooding at Whitewater Lake paints a bleak picture of how poor conservation practices can leave the next generation holding the bag when the weather changes.
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Why it's time to end corporate welfare for Canada's fossil fuel industry
CBC - March 04, 2020 Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would obviously help Canada achieve its emissions-reduction targets. What's less obvious is how these subsidies undermine our economy, add to the tax burden, and hinder innovation.
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AquaHacking tackles Lake Winnipeg problems
Brandon Sun - February 29, 2020 University students on the Prairies have a chance at winning a big prize for solving Lake Winnipeg’s woes.
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Lake-Killing Phosphate: Canada Banned It, Indian Detergents Still Use 2.88 Tons/Yr!
The Better India - February 27, 2020 Foaming lakes & polluted water have as much to do with industrial effluents as with the phosphate in our detergent. It’s high time we rethink our cleaning choices.
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Elizabeth Warren wants to ban mining on public lands — with one exception
Grist - February 26, 2020 Most of the Democratic presidential candidates have made their views toward public lands quite clear: Extractive industries, like drilling and mining, don’t have a future there.
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The U.S. Could Run Out of Metals That Are Crucial to Tech
OneZero - February 22, 2020 Technology has made us dependent on an alphabet soup of rare minerals sourced from the far corners of the planet. But there’s no guarantee that we’ll always have reliable supplies of these crucial resources.
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Manitoba seeks help with zebra mussels
Winnipeg Free Press - February 19, 2020 The Pallister government pushed the federal government to beef up boat inspections at the U.S. border, as zebra mussels wreaked havoc on Manitoba.
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Fast fashion, creative recycling: Winnipeg charities try to keep clothes out of landfill
CBC - February 13, 2020 In the age of fast fashion, Canadians are throwing away more clothing than ever — but some Winnipeg groups are working to change that.
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Room to GROW
Manitoba Co-operator - January 29, 2020 Monitoring and evaluation of conservation projects, like those funded under the GROW Trust, have typically been underdeveloped, experts say.
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Lake research video translated into Ojibway to help promote language as well as science
CBC - January 27, 2020 An environmental science video has been translated to Ojibway and the creators are hoping it sparks youth interest in science and language revitalization.
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