Press Releases
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October 11, 2017
92 per cent of Winnipeggers Consider Quality of Life ‘Good’ or ‘Very Good’
92 per cent of Winnipeggers believe that their quality of life is ‘good’ or ‘very good’—up from 87 per cent in 2002. This is according to the latest report from our Peg project.
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October 10, 2017
Lakehead University and IISD Experimental Lakes Area team up to safeguard Canada’s fresh water
IISD Experimental Lakes Area is thrilled to announce that it has signed a five-year MOU with Lakehead University, making collaboration between the two organizations much easier.
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September 21, 2017
Media Availability: What effect does mercury have on fresh water?
Mercury can cause a wide range of physical and mental symptoms in humans. IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) has a wealth of expertise on the effects of mercury on fresh water and fish, and its impacts on ecosystems overall.
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August 23, 2017
Winnipeggers’ Physical Activity Dips Below National Average
The latest report from our Peg project reveals that 52.4 per cent of Winnipeggers are ‘sometimes’ or ‘often’ physically active during their leisure time—a figure lower than the national average of 53.7 per cent.
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August 15, 2017
Lake Trout adjust their behaviour in the face of a changing climate, new study
Canadian scientists at IISD-ELA have discovered that certain lake predators are altering their behaviour due to climate change, revealing what the future may hold for these fish and their food.
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June 27, 2017
Farm practices must change to protect endangered species and habitats
Sustainable agriculture practices must be widely implemented in order to stem an alarming loss of biodiversity and to protect endangered species, according to the Standards and Biodiversity report.
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June 16, 2017
IISD applauds Canada’s new Feminist International Assistance Policy
Statement from IISD President-CEO Scott Vaughan and Senior Researcher Julie Dekens.
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June 08, 2017
Media Availability: Zebra mussels and fresh water
IISD Experimental Lakes Area is pleased to offer expertise to media on zebra mussels and the effect they can have on our province's fresh water.
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June 02, 2017
Trump’s rejection of Paris Agreement is a call to action and resolve for us all
"U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change puts the United States at odds not just with the international community, but with overwhelming scientific evidence and the publicly expressed wishes of hundreds of American companies, from Apple to Exxon. U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change puts the United States at odds not just with the international community, but with overwhelming scientific evidence and the publicly expressed wishes of hundreds of American companies, from Apple to Exxon."
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June 01, 2017
Pollution Costs Canadians Tens of Billions Every Year, Reveals New One-of-its-kind Report
Pollution costs Canadians tens of billions of dollars every year in terms of impacts on their health and well-being, their pocketbooks and the value of their homes, buildings, roads and the natural environment. These are the major findings from our latest report.
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