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Bumble Bee Watch: Supporting Conservation through Community Science

April 29, 2022–Victoria MacPhail

Campaigns and advocacy•Community Science•Pollinators

Volunteers monitoring for bumble bees © Victoria MacPhail

Bumble bees are important pollinators in Ontario, but it is estimated that one third of them are in decline. We need more information to better conserve them, and researchers are ...

Evaluating Carbon Storage in Forest Stewardship Council Designated Conservation Lands

April 22, 2022–Graeme Smith

Boreal Forest•Climate Change•Wild Species

White River wetlands © What-A-Ride CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

There is an urgent need for solutions to climate change, as temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warns that ...

The Worth of Our Wetlands

April 14, 2022–Jenna Kip

Climate Change•Water•Wetlands

Fen, H.N.Crossley Nature Reserve © Smera Sukumar

For Ontarians, some of our most beloved summertime activities revolve around the spectacular Great Lakes. Swimming, boating, fishing and paddling attract millions of us to the waterfront to enjoy time ...

The Housing Crisis: What You Need to Know

April 8, 2022–Anne Bell

Greenbelt and Greenway•Land-use planning

As the June 2 provincial election approaches, affordable housing is understandably emerging as a lightning-rod issue, with rents and purchase prices soaring. Unfortunately and unfairly, the issue is being used ...

Ontario’s Threatened Peatlands: An Interview with Dr. Lorna Harris

April 1, 2022–Jenna Cardoso

Campaigns and advocacy•Climate Change•Wetlands

Peat isn’t just something you put in your garden. In fact, it may be time to re-think using peat moss altogether. Recent research suggests that Ontario’s peatlands may be our ...

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