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Dealing with financial distress
Faced with a “hopelessly optimistic” management team, it’s the board’s job to track risk, bolster liquidity and avert disaster
Sea change
Cruise lines are competing for passengers with themed voyages and excursions that cater to every interest – Pivot
View from the centre: an expert’s perspective on Canada’s path to electrification
In-demand industry consultant Philippe Dunsky shares his thoughts on why the current investment cycle in EVs means policy makers and utilities need to move faster on electrification, why ZEV mandates matter and more – Electric Autonomy Canada
The great white northerner
Most Ontarians know belugas only from nature documentaries, but a hardy population of this marine species persists in the province’s northern reaches. Can it resist the impacts of climate change? – Ontario Nature
Combating gender-based violence in Colombia
How conversation and cartography are helping redefine attitudes toward women and LGBTI people in step with the national peace process
The sing-song of summer
In the decade since designating the whip-poor-will a threatened species, the Ontario government has done little to halt its decline. Yet, without the bird’s call, Ontario outdoors would not be the same – Ontario Nature
The 19th hole is a cruise ship
A new “expedition golf” cruise stops at eight beautiful seaside links courses in Ireland and Scotland – American Way magazine
A crystal ball for the boreal
How the SPRUCE project is helping assess — and plan — what the future holds for the world’s boreal forests – Canadian Geographic
Five key takeaways from Arctic Frontiers 2019
The uncertainty and change that’s disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting’s agenda – Canadian Geographic
Chasing the dragon
Thanks to citizen scientists and new technologies, we are finally learning about the common green darner, an amazing migrating dragonfly
Sustainable development’s big data revolution
How information gleaned from mobile networks could help developing countries meet sustainability goals – Charting Change magazine
Conservation impact through partnership 2017-18
I WROTE AND CO-EDITED this second-to-last edition of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's annual Natural Areas Conservation Program impact report. The 28-page report included an overview of this federally funded project, protected property highlights from every province...
A howl for help
For years the Algonquin or eastern wolf was considered a sub-species of the grey wolf and its importance questioned. Research over the past decade has changed that. Now… can they be saved?
On the wolverine’s trail
Forestry and development have pushed the ferocious carnivore into Ontario’s far north. A new research project is looking for ways to bring the species back – Ontario Nature
“This is expedition golf”
Beach landings in a Zodiac, seawater spray on your nine-iron and some of the best courses in Canada are just part of an incredible East Coast golfing cruise
Cool solutions
Cities in South Asia are sizzling, with low-income residents bearing the brunt of urban heat stress. But researchers are finding ways to help them adapt – Canadian Geographic
Zeroing in on Zika
Latin America and Canadian scientists are working on a portable diagnostic technology that could be a game-changer in the battle against diseases such as Zika
Why did the turtle cross the road?
Because, like many animals, its habitat is increasingly fragmented by highways – death traps for wildlife. An ambitious road ecology project is seeking changes that will stem the car-fuelled carnage
The turtle crusaders
With seven of Canada’s eight species of native freshwater turtles in a race against extinction, will scientists, planners, wildlife managers and vets — together with thousands of volunteers and supporters — be able to keep pace? – Canadian Wildlife
The charismatic eel
Once a dominant species in the Ottawa River — having travelled all the way from the Sargasso Sea — local eels are now in serious decline. A recent collaborative effort to begin modifying lethal power dams to help them get home safely may be their last hope – Canadian Wildlife