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Impacts
New multimedia tools show the impact of climate change on Africville in Halifax
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New multimedia tools show the impact of climate change on Africville in Halifax

The ENRICH project’s online tool uses text, maps, video, audio and links to explore the history of Africville, examine environmental racism by mapping toxic industries near Mi’kmaq and Black communities, and exploring how climate change could alter the heritage site.
Solutions

N.S. students engineer a way around a climate change problem - and take home gold, once again

For the third year in a row, students from Dalhousie University’s agricultural campus in Truro, N.S. placed first in a national engineering competition.
Politics

Launch of ocean research partnership could usher in sea of change for Atlantic Canadian companies

Ocean data innovation project DeepSense to help companies commercialize research and develop data analytics products and services.
Politics
Mi’kmaq chiefs voice concern over BP drilling off Nova Scotia coast

Mi’kmaq chiefs voice concern over BP drilling off Nova Scotia coast

Concerns are being raised among chiefs and activists after drilling fluid was spilled during an oil exploration project.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Graphic image of white freight truck being charged.

California struggles to electrify trucks as Trump administration blocks state rules

Rare earth mining toxic pollution

The hidden cost of powering your phone might be someone else’s cancer

Small creek with water running over rocks.

Toxic mine runoff cleanup revives West Virginia waterways and extracts rare earth elements

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

Green coral on a reef.

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
Solar panels installed on a rolling hill.

China ramps up solar and wind power as clean energy output shatters global records

a cruise ship with an iceberg in the background.

Melting ice and microplastics signal deepening disruption in Antarctica’s climate system