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Not all introduced species are a problem. The introduced Siberian Elm is an example of an “invasive” species which adapts well to its new ecosystem, providing benefits at the same time. (Shutterstock)

Climate change means we may have to learn to live with invasive species

Invasive species are not always harmful; some can even provide key benefits to native habitats in an era of climate change. Canadian conservation efforts should embrace the movement of species.
Freight cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail’s Thornton Yard in Surrey, B.C., in Aug. 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How a small update in global standards can contribute to climate change awareness

Recent changes to the ISO management system standards have potential to advance action on climate change and promote global environmental awareness, if implemented properly.
Students walk past ExxonMobil flags as they arrive to a job fair at the University of Guyana in Georgetown, Guyana, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

How the oil and gas industry influences higher education

The fossil fuel industry uses universities to authenticate themselves as players in developing climate solutions, while they expand extraction and grow profits. Universities must disclose their ties.
The remains of a hotel in Jasper, Alta. after a wildfire in July 2024 forced an evacuation of the national park and destroyed over 300 of the town’s approximately 1,100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

What is societal collapse? Lessons from the past can help us understand our future, but only to a point

Societal collapse is a complex phenomemon tied to the abilities of a society to meet its population’s basic needs. Understanding past examples of collapse can provide valuable insights.
Water reserve cisterns are seen on the roof of a building backdropped by the Ancient Greek Concordia temple in Agrigento, southern Sicily, Italy in July 2024. Climate change is making droughts worse around the world. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

How ‘climate mainstreaming’ can address climate change and further development goals

Efforts to address climate change can learn a lot from the decades-long gender mainstreaming efforts.
Ice and snow cover on a boreal forest lake in winter (Lake Simoncouche, Saguenay, Québec). (Noémie Gaudreault)

Lakes don’t sleep in winter! There’s a world living under ice

Canadians are no strangers to cold winters, when everything in nature appears to be frozen solid. However, under the ice cover of lakes, many animals remain active during the winter.
Escalating the language might work in a rally, but the general public isn’t as swayed by it, a new study show. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

If you want Americans to pay attention to climate change, just call it climate change

Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency, but a large survey shows they don’t help and may actually hurt.

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