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Geoengineering trouble: Iron fertilization project denounced by scientists and activists

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Tom Ingram
Controversy continues to rage over a geoengineering project intended to boost salmon populations around the islands of Haida Gwaii, BC, by fertilizing the water with iron. In July, the project, backed by controversial American businessman...
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Genghis Khan’s climate: Research reveals climate conditions at beginning of Khan’s...

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Research published in the journal Science has helped to explain the climate conditions behind Genghis Khan’s rise to power. Through examining the inside of old trees from lava fields in Mongolia, researchers were able...
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Earthquake scientists found guilty: Italian scientists get six years in prison...

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Tom Ingram
Three years after the earthquake in the town of L’Aquila, Italy, that killed 309 people, a group of Italian scientists and government officials have been sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter for...
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Suicide of teen girl brings issue of bullying to public attention

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Alycia Rodrigues
Port Coquitlam, BC -15-year-old Amanda Todd’s suicide on Oct. 10, resulted in many thinking about the devastating psychological effects of bullying. Her story shows the complexities of modern bullying due to a combination of...
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Wide scepticism over Bill S-8

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Alycia Rodrigues
Bill S-8, a new bill aimed to instate the first ever regulations to water and wastewater in First Nations communities, is expected to pass by the end of the year. Policy analyst for the Assembly...
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Environmentally conscious students rewarded with closer parking

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Quinn Richert
In a move to ease traffic congestion on campus and promote sustainable transportation, the University of Manitoba’s parking services has introduced parking spaces designated specifically for students who carpool to school. The program to encourage...
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Some fear human rights at risk with terrorism bills

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Quinn Richert
The House of Commons began debates on two anti-terrorism bills on Oct. 15, which had first been introduced after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and subsequently expired in 2007. The first of the...