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CANN Forecast: Water management done smartly

Founded by the winners of the 2016 Aquahacking Challenge in Montreal, CANN Forecast’s mission is to help prevent water-related crises by leveraging municipalities’ existing data. Nicolas St. Gelais, Co-founder and Scientific Director, has always... Read More
Founded by the winners of the 2016 Aquahacking Challenge in Montreal, CANN Forecast’s mission is to help prevent water-related...
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Q&A: Streaming freshwater science from citizens

After WWF-Canada’s 2017 Watershed Report revealed data deficiency as a serious obstacle to ensuring freshwater health, we partnered with Living Lakes Canada, the University of Guelph and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to create STREAM,... Read More
After WWF-Canada’s 2017 Watershed Report revealed data deficiency as a serious obstacle to ensuring freshwater health, we partnered with Living Lakes...
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We need to talk about shipping

Addressing the shipping sector’s climate impacts is a large part of our success in tackling the climate crisis Look around and you will realize that almost everything we buy — in fact, 90 per... Read More
Addressing the shipping sector’s climate impacts is a large part of our success in tackling the climate crisis Look...
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The Western chorus frog’s spring song is endangered

The primary threat to the chorus frog — which has the misfortune of coveting places that are also highly prized by humans — is habitat destruction. On Montreal’s South Shore in particular, urban sprawl... Read More
The primary threat to the chorus frog — which has the misfortune of coveting places that are also highly...
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The Arctic is cool — let’s keep it that way

International community rallies to protect Arctic waters The Arctic took centre stage at the 7th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) sub-committee in London, England, from February 17... Read More
International community rallies to protect Arctic waters The Arctic took centre stage at the 7th session of the International...
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What Canada can learn from the devastating oil spill in Brazil

Oil spill creates social and environmental crisis in coastal communities By Elissama Menezes and Mark Brooks On August 30, reports emerged of oil washing up on the northeast coast of Brazil. This may be... Read More
Oil spill creates social and environmental crisis in coastal communities By Elissama Menezes and Mark Brooks On August 30,...
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I got 99 problems and dumping is one

Canada has new standards for marine protected areas, but are they good enough?  WWF-Canada celebrated earlier this year when the federal government announced a ban on oil and gas exploration, mining, dumping, and bottom... Read More
Canada has new standards for marine protected areas, but are they good enough?  WWF-Canada celebrated earlier this year when...
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No, I don’t want no scrubbers

A scrubber on a ship leaves harmful discharge out at sea As the shipping season opens in the north and vessel traffic increases along Canada’s coastline, TLC’s famous 90’s song, “No scrubs” resonates very... Read More
A scrubber on a ship leaves harmful discharge out at sea As the shipping season opens in the north...
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Restoring nature — one garden at a time

Your garden is blooming with wildlife-supporting potential. Native plants can provide food or habitat for hundreds of species, from insects, to birds and mammals, while non-native plants may support only a few. With gardeners... Read More
Your garden is blooming with wildlife-supporting potential. Native plants can provide food or habitat for hundreds of species, from...
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Meet the wild river guardians

Bugs hold the secrets to Canada’s water health. The Dane Nan Yḗ Dāh Guardians, with support from WWF-Canada and Living Lakes Canada, are working to catch them Read More
Bugs hold the secrets to Canada’s water health. The Dane Nan Yḗ Dāh Guardians, with support from WWF-Canada and...
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