Tag: Environment
Grey County residents help Russian refugee brothers from afar
Brothers who fled Russia over fear of political persecution begin university studies in Poland
Owen Sound cleanup collects 17 bags full
Twenty-five volunteers collected 17 bags of garbage over nearly 1-kilometre of shoreline during a cleanup in Owen Sound Sunday. It was World Rivers Day and the city was one of six communities to participate in the first Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup, an event co-ordinated by the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a release […]
Local First Nations and neighbouring communities in Grey-Bruce reflect together
Neighbouring municipal and First Nations communities celebrated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday. Near Southampton, Saugeen Shores and Saugeen First Nation joined together on a temporarily closed Zgaa-biig-ni-gan Bridge in a moment of reflection and togetherness. The town also closed Victoria Street North from Thompson Street to Clarendon Street between 9 and […]
Why Refrigerant Matters More Than You Think for AC (or Heat Pump) Efficiency
The overlooked role of refrigerants in HVAC performance, costs, and emissions By Lekhya Vennamaneni, Raghav Muralidharan, Ankit Kalanki Wherever you live, chances are you’re only a few feet away from a refrigerant-containing system — whether it’s a car, a building, a supermarket, or even a data center. Refrigerants are everywhere, working behind the … [continued]
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Boom or burden? Climate migration’s impact on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
The ready access to nature and winter sports is what prompted Elizabeth Scott and her family to up sticks from Portland, Oregon, to Houghton on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula in summer 2021.
With 29% of Michigan’s territory and only 3% of its population, to many, the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) might appear a dream place to start over.