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A photo of a smiling woman standing in a forest, leaning on a log.

Environment / June 2021

If a Tree Talks in the Forest, Does It Make a Sound?

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 - by Suzanne Simard

Ecologist Suzanne Simard uncovers the hidden connections beneath the forest floor

A two-panel comic. In the first panel, a person lies backwards in a boat on a river of black liquid, looking relaxed. The second panel zooms out, and we see the person is about to fall off a waterfall, which they don't see because their back is turned.

Environment / May 2021

Ask an Expert: What’s the Future of Oil in Canada?

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 - by Imre Szeman

The Keystone XL pipeline has been cancelled. What happens next?

A photo of a landscape, with trees, water, mountains, and a pink cloudy sky.

Environment / May 2021

The Hidden Cost of Rechargeable Batteries

April 13, 2021April 15, 2021 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

A burgeoning lithium-mining area in Quebec shows the complications of green tech

A photo of a lone polar bear on an ice sheet floating in what looks like a calm sea with a blue sky overhead.

Environment

What Will Be the Tipping Point of the Climate Crisis?

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 - by Andri Snær Magnason

Glaciers are melting. Coral reefs are dying. Eventually, the devastation will be impossible to reverse

An animated black and white gif image of some illustrated fish of different sizes, the bigger eating the smaller.

Environment

How Do You Kill an Invasive Species? Bring in a Bigger, Meaner Species to Eat It

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 - by Moira Donovan

Before pesticides, biocontrol was all scientists had to combat introduced insects. Now, the controversial tactic is coming back

Illustration of a person filled with fiery colours, sweating, with eyes darting to the side. Behind them are green leaves and branches.

Environment / March/April 2021

Therapy for the End of the World

February 3, 2021February 10, 2021 - by Britt Wray

Anxiety over the climate crisis is spreading like wildfire. Psychologists are just starting to figure out how to help

Yellow text that reads "Refocusing on the Climate Crisis, New Year's Resolutions," on a dark green background with pink polkadots

Environment

New Year’s Resolutions: Refocusing on the Climate Crisis

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

The pandemic dominated this year’s headlines, but the environment remains a pressing concern

Illustration of mushrooms in various shades of orange and maroon.

Environment

Foraging for Mushrooms on Zoom

October 22, 2020March 9, 2021 - by Amy van den Berg

I took a virtual trip and learned that culinary creativity can be found in unusual places

Environment / September/October 2020

What Frogs Can Teach Us about the State of the World

September 16, 2020January 18, 2021 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

By tracking amphibian songs, citizen scientists are helping us understand what’s happening to our environment

Photograph of children's handprints in multicoloured paint on a textured black wall.

Environment

The Kids Are Mad as Hell

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Hana Shafi

Climate change is stealing their future. But their activism gives me hope