The hidden layers of sea ice
Sea ice is cool — and not just because of its temperature. It is a habitat for many different animals, including polar bears and seals,…
environment
Province embraces finest in environmental negligence
Premier Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba have issued a request for proposals (RFP) on how to start privatizing Manitoba’s provincial parks….
New website to MAKE agriculture research engaging
The faculty of agricultural and food sciences launched a new website to share research from faculty and their collaborators on Oct. 7. The site, called…
Pandemic lifts restrictions on biodiversity research
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous global impact, humans aren’t the only ones who found their daily lives disrupted. Two University of Manitoba…
Winnipeg’s recycling situation paints troubling picture
We live during a time when caring for our environment is a topic at the forefront of our social consciousness as we come to terms with the reality of issues such as climate change.
Propaganda campaign needed to fight climate change
The Australian bushfire crisis provides a look into into a terrifying future.
Climate crisis necessitates public shaming of air travel
11,000 scientists published an open letter that warns of “untold suffering” if radical changes are not made to society to counteract global warming. Air travel and associated industries generate two per cent of all global carbon emissions.
Trudeau’s approval of the TMX reveals his true priorities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pipeline policies show how his neglect for minorities goes deeper than his blackface scandal.
Global climate strike discounts the limitation of veganism
Current proposals such as the Green New Deal are promising, but there is still much work to be done.
Working class deserves seat at the just transition table
Thousands gathered at the Manitoba legislature Sept. 27 to march through the streets and amplify the call for a serious response to climate change.