Category: Farming
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The State of Greece: Wildfires & Flooding in 2021
In August 2021, I wrote an article titled, Wildfires Tear Through Greece, focusing on the wildfires that had been burning up acres worth of forests and homes across Greece. This article will provide an update on the situation and how extreme weather events have impacted the country. Beginning on August 3, 2021, a number of […]
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The Ecological Irresponsibility of Highway 413: Part 2
The development of Highway 413 is a highly controversial subject in Ontario, with the provincial government and developers pushing for its approval, while municipalities and environmentalists strongly oppose it. Due to the number of factors involved in the project, this article has been broken up into 2 parts. Part 1 will discuss what the proposed […]
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The Irresponsibility of Highway 413: Part 1
The development of Highway 413 is a highly controversial subject in Ontario, with the provincial government and developers pushing for its approval, while municipalities and environmentalists strongly oppose it. Due to the number of factors involved in the project, this article has been broken up into 2 parts. Part 1 will discuss what the proposed […]
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Rivers to Oceans Week: How Keeping Canadian Rivers and Oceans Clean Starts in Our Own Backyard
This article provides information on Rivers to Oceans Week, highlighting why maintaining health of our rivers is an integral piece in maintaining a healthy ocean. June 8th-14th is designated as Rivers to Oceans Week, a time to remind us all the importance of protecting the various water systems that feed into our oceans. This week […]
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Vertical Farming
This article written by co-op student Thomas Tinmouth delves into an innovative process that may change farming on earth as we know it. This read will be sure to give you the necessary information about all things vertical farming. Approximately 5 billion hectares of earth’s land is designated for agriculture. This is about 38% of […]