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Evaluating Carbon Storage in Forest Stewardship Council Designated Conservation Lands 

April 22, 2022–Graeme Smith

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Boreal Forest•Climate Change•Ecology

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 ...

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Part II: The Case for Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change

October 14, 2021–Jenna Cardoso

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Climate Change•Environmental Education•Ontario Nature•Reduce Your Footprint•Stewardship and restoration

Waterspouts, Lake Erie © Mark K CC BY-SA 2.0

This blog is the second in our a series about nature-based solutions to climate change. Canada is warming twice as fast as the global rate, causing profound changes to our climate, health ...

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Protecting Roadless Areas: Our Best Shot at Maintaining Ecological Integrity

September 24, 2021–Guest blogger

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Ecology•Habitat•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration

Lake and forest near Catchacoma © AFER

Driving along a rural road in central Ontario, it’s easy to feel immersed in the forests of the Canadian Shield. Surrounded by tall pines, one could forget that you’re on ...

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Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change

April 28, 2021–Ron Corkum

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Climate Change•Habitat

Medway Valley, London, Ontario © Denis Giles CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Climate change poses a serious challenge to human society. The root cause is human actions. The global carbon balance has been shifted through the extraction and combustion of fossil fuels, ...

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Choose your own adventure: Exploring Ontario Nature’s nature reserves

July 6, 2017–Stephanie Muckle

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Nature Reserves•Recreation and Events

Virginia bluebells along the Sydenham River © Smera Sukumar

Ontario Nature’s 26 nature reserves have a lot to offer explorers in southern and eastern Ontario. I’ve crafted the following dichotomous key (a field guide tool that helps identify unknown ...

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