environment

More people, more problems

The Earth hit the population milestone of eight billion people on Nov. 15. According to the United Nations, the world’s population will reach 9.7 billion…


Brazil elects Lula to stay green

Brazilian left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — popularly known as “Lula” — defeated right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s national elections on…


Welcome to the future?

Imagine you wake up in the heat of summer. Beyond the city walls it is over 40 degrees, with sandstorms raging. But you get out…



Living in the North

Over the past six weeks — and for the next six and a half months — I have embarked on a co-op work term placement…


Tomato soup and spilled milk

It has been a busy two weeks for liquid foods, which unexpectedly shot up in popularity as the weapon of choice for climate and animal…