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Research needed on impact of microplastics on B.C. shellfish industry: study

May 23, 2018- The Canadian Press- A scientific study that found high levels of microplastics in the ocean near British…+

B.C. and N.B. floods a warning of what’s to come, climate change researchers say

May 24, 2018- CBC News-   “The most recent flooding in New Brunswick and south-central British Columbia are reminders we…+

Car dealer tactics stall electric car sales

May 24, 2018- BBC News-   “Dismissive” car dealers are a major barrier to boosting sales of electric vehicles (EVs)…+

Blue carbon is the billion-dollar resource you’ve never heard of

May 22, 2018- CBC News-   Mud and plants along the Bay of Fundy soak up 3-5 times more carbon…+

Shell faces shareholder challenge over climate change approach

May 20, 2018- The Guardian-   Investors back resolution calling on oil giant to set tougher carbon targets in line…+

Climate change puts city’s ash trees at greater risk from killer insect, researchers say

May 18, 2018- Winnipeg Free Press-   The city estimates it could lose all of its estimated 356,000 ash trees…+

How to go plastic free and cut waste in the kitchen

May 18, 2018- CBC News-   It’s all about changing your habits, says waste-free Saskatoon resident.

NASA study reveals humans are dramatically shifting global freshwater sources

May 17, 2018- CBC Radio-   Human activity is having a huge impact on how wet the earth is —…+

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