Tag: Extreme weather
Grey Highlands and Northern Bruce Peninsula receive ice storm recovery assistance
The provincial government is helping Grey Highlands and Northern Bruce Peninsula with recovery costs from last year’s ice storm. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers announced in a media release Tuesday that Grey Highlands will receive $36,000 while North Bruce Peninsula gets $75,000. The funding is part of Ontario’s $90 million Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program […]
The Need For Global Growth Is A Billionaire’s Lie — And It’s Killing The Planet
With the ongoing global focus on increasing gross domestic products, natural capital becomes an innocent and seemingly inevitable byproduct. Ecosystems and natural resources are not infinite, yet the industrialized economy treats them as if they were. Global growth has resulted in significant damage to the natural world, and it’s an … [continued]
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A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds
As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.
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How The Olympics Bought Attention To A Pattern Of Sportswashing
We find joy in the dark winter months by enjoying our favorite sports teams. In the US, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association games are in mid-season. Major League Baseball spring training has just started. March Madness will be upon us soon, where we will root for up-and-coming college … [continued]
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Ahead of anniversary, northern Michigan recounts ice storm impacts
Those affected by the ice storm last year spoke about their experiences during the days and weeks after the devastation at an event organized by climate advocacy groups.
