Tag: Research
Readers react to London professor’s study of after-death contact
Readers reacted to our story about a King’s University College professor and his research into so-called after-death communication.
Points North: Frankenfish | Great Lakes Now
By Patrick Shea, Dan Wanschura and Morgan Springer
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Lake trout are on life support in Lake Michigan.
Great Lakes Beach Closings Are No Protection From Harmful Pollutants | Great Lakes Now
By Amalia Medina, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Great Lakes beach closings are no protection from harmful pollutants | Great Lakes Echo
By Amalia Medina A green flag flying on a Great Lakes beach does not necessarily mean it’s safe to swim. Checking beach monitoring websites like BeachGuard is not a surefire solution either. These two findings are central to a public health research project, the Great Lakes Microbial Water Quality Assessment, that set out to measure […]
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‘So top heavy’: Union applauds deep LHSC executive job cuts
LHSC has announced at least 7 executives who were paid about $2.3M combined no longer work there, as it looks to cut spending.
A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
In a weekly Good Grief Network session held on July 25, time and space were created for participants to reflect on their feelings of uncertainty in an unstable environment over Zoom. Trained facilitators kept time for each participant to speak while the other participants bore witness as listeners. The overarching rule was no cross-talk, which means not directly responding or referring to what a person shared.
Picket lines may greet Western University students on move-in day
Western University students may have to navigate picket lines when they move into residences at month’s end as contract negotiations between the school and the union representing cleaners, landscaping staff and tradespeople are at a standstill. The union representing about 330 caretakers, landscape services and trades workers was unable unable to reach an agreement last […]
LHSC cuts another five executives as it targets $150M deficit
Five more senior administrators have exited London Health Sciences Centre as the hospital continues to slash its top brass
Local expert weighs in on London’s weekend tornado scare
While a twister touched down an hour’s drive east, in Ayr, toppling trees and severely damaging buildings, London went unscathed
Harnessing mussels to filter fresh water: A biological cure for contaminants is being studied | Great Lakes Echo
By Amalia Medina Water tanks line a room in Philadelphia’s Water Works on the bank of the Schuylkill River. Inside are small fish that are hosts to tiny organisms that researchers say can help solve polluted waterways. Tucked under the fish gills are microscopic mussels that will mature and become capable of filtering 10 to […]
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