Media Releases | August 23, 2023
See below to see the latest media releases from IISD Experimental Lakes Area and features in media. If you wish to speak to one of our experts, contact Sumeep Bath, media and communications officer at IISD Experimental Lakes Area at [email protected] or +1 (204) 958-7700 ext. 740.
Media Releases | August 23, 2023
IISD-ELA in the News | PBS | August 22, 2023
"Nearly 90 percent of water samples taken from the Great Lakes over the last ten years exceed safe levels for wildlife. Researchers from the University of Toronto and the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development came to this conclusion after conducting a comprehensive review of microplastics studies."
IISD-ELA in the News | Radio-Canada | August 21, 2023
"Les microplastiques sont dorénavant « omniprésents » dans les Grands Lacs, selon les conclusions de nouvelles études de l’Université de Toronto publiées dans la revue scientifique Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences."
IISD-ELA in the News | Fox 2 Detroit | August 21, 2023
"Over the past 10 years, research of microplastics in the Great Lakes have found 90% of samples contained unsafe levels of contaminants."
IISD-ELA in the News | Kenora Daily Miner | August 18, 2023
"Thanks to a top up from the province, the nearby Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) is poised to revolutionize wild rice production."