Environment
How does your garden grow?
As cities and towns continue to expand into our wild landscapes, conservation gardens can provide refuge for Canada’s plummeting biodiversity
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Wildlife
On silent wings: Can snowy owls survive a warming climate?
Snowy owls have evolved to survive the harsh environment of the Arctic tundra, but can they survive its warming?
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Mapping
Global map depicts mammal movement between protected areas
Connecting protected areas allows wildlife to roam, and is a vital part of the conservation conversation
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Places
The land holds memories
“All the mischiefs humans and the universe are capable of inflicting on an ecosystem have conspired to attack the prairies.”
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Environment
The many benefits of the minuscule but mighty Miyawaki forests
Pioneered by a Japanese botanist, compact Miyawaki forests are beginning to replace backyard lawns on tiny plots around Canada
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Wildlife
Bioacoustics: What nature’s sounds can tell us about the health of our world
Recording the soundscapes of our ecosystems is a burgeoning field that allows researchers to better decode what the Earth is saying. But are we listening?
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People & Culture
5 Canadian artists addressing Canada’s increasingly threatened landscapes
A century after the Group of Seven became famous for an idealized vision of Canadian nature, contemporary artists are incorporating environmental activism into work that highlights Canada’s disappearing landscapes
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Environment
Space invasion: Is it too late to save the Great Lakes?
How a cocktail of invasive species and global change is altering the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem
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Environment
I am Mutehekau Shipu: A river’s journey to personhood in eastern Quebec
In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights. The declaration carries broad implications for the fight to protect nature across Canada and around the world.
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People & Culture
Kakiniit: The art of Inuit tattooing
Inuit tattoos, or kakiniit, were once banned. Now they are worn with pride.
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