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What’s happening to the Arctic’s vanishing glaciers? As melting speeds up, we’ll find out soon

Discussion Topics   |   April 15, 2020

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The North is melting five times faster than it was before 2005, with alarming implications for global sea levels, Indigenous people and Arctic ecosystems. When federal scientists working in the High Arctic began monitoring a... read more

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Nearly two-thirds of North American bird species under survival threat due to climate change: Audubon society

Discussion Topics   |   April 13, 2020

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Nearly two-thirds of all bird species in North America will be at an increased risk of extinction if the world does not act to reign in climate change, a new report has found. Among the... read more

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Canada to release list of proposed banned plastic products in months, minister says

Discussion Topics   |   April 9, 2020

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Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa is on track to meet its 2021 target for regulations banning certain single-use plastics, which he said would likely include bags and straws. In an interview with The Globe... read more

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French immersion causes two-tier school system, data show

Discussion Topics   |   April 9, 2020

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As parents increasingly choose French immersion, new data from one Ontario school board show that the program is creating a two-tiered system, with new Canadians, children from low-income families and students with special needs overrepresented... read more

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Ottawa to ban e-cigarette ads in bid to curb youth vaping use

Discussion Topics   |   April 7, 2020

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The federal government is planning to ban e-cigarette promotions from convenience stores, public transit and all social-media platforms in response to a major rise in teen vaping and fears of health risks. But the proposed... read more

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Top 10 hard money truths for teens and young adults

Discussion Topics   |   April 2, 2020

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We need to raise our game in teaching teenagers about money and, no, that does not mean finding new ways to explain the wonders of compound interest. Equipping young people for financial success today requires... read more

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21st century crucial for humanity and the planet: Sir Martin Rees

Discussion Topics   |   April 1, 2020

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Earth has been around for about 45 million centuries but, according to astrophysicist and author Sir Martin Rees, the century we’re living in is different in a crucial way. For the first time, a single... read more

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