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Will superweeds become stronger with rising temperatures?

Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem.

By Natasha Gilbert | Features | December 15th 2020

Green bonds are going from 'niche' to 'mainstream': Can Canada catch up?

Pressure from young climate activists is pushing investors to embrace clean investment initiatives, sustainable finance experts say.

A green stimulus package for Canada

By David McKie | Features | December 14th 2020

Inside Toronto's COVID-19 isolation hotel

Hours after she was diagnosed with COVID-19, reporter Emma McIntosh entered an isolation hotel in hopes of keeping her loved ones from getting infected. "With the door shut behind me, I felt relieved. Like I was no longer a risk to anyone I love," she writes.

Coronavirus in Canada

By Emma McIntosh | Features | December 10th 2020

Could tidal power be the missing piece to the green energy puzzle?

Solar and wind are energy powerhouses until the sky is dark or the air is still. An ancient source of energy — the tides — could soon offer a predictable alternative.

By Alexander C. Kaufman | Features | December 9th 2020

How a former oil executive shunned fossil fuels and became an activist poet

Ross Belot spent a career helping oil companies maximize profit, but gradually came to recognize the climate crisis. He now shares his newfound views through poetry.

By Matthew Hague | Features, Energy, Politics, Culture | December 8th 2020

A podcast about how the people bringing you the news experienced the pandemic

Podcast producer Shaghayegh Tajvidi delves into stories of surprise and resilience throughout the infernal months of the pandemic. This episode features Linda Solomon Wood, Janel Johnson, Jenny Uechi and reporters Emma McIntosh, Carl Meyer and Alastair Sharp.

By Shaghayegh Tajvidi | Features | December 4th 2020

How scientists saved rare seeds from Syria's war — and are now helping to feed the world

Conflict forced scientists to abandon a gene bank, but not before duplicating their last remnants of essential crops in the Svalbard vault on a remote Arctic island.

By Matt Simon | Features | December 4th 2020

Coastal communities facing climate change need an equitable retreat, geographer says

Rising seas and stronger storms are increasing the risks of living along the world’s coasts. As governments look to move millions of people out of harm’s way, geographer Jola Ajibade says they must ensure that managed retreat is done in a just and equitable way.

Race Against Climate Change

By Katherine Bagley | Features | December 3rd 2020

TikTokers to the rescue?

“These restaurants that are reaching out to me, they have websites, they have Instagram, but very few of them have TikTok,” Coleman says. TikTok is still a new enough social media platform that businesses haven’t yet fully embraced it, she says, but influencers have.

Food Insider

By Priya Bhat | Features, Food Insider | December 2nd 2020

Bleed the North fights period poverty, stigma by pushing for greater access to menstrual products

High school senior Mia Medic and first-year university student Isabela Rittinger bonded this year over a shared passion for menstrual justice, building a project that culminated in Canada’s first independent National Period Day last month.

By Morgan Sharp | Features, GEN Toronto | December 1st 2020

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