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IISD-ELA in the News | BBC Chinese | July 5, 2018

(Chinese-language article) "故意泄漏石油世所罕见。但最近，在加拿大安大略省的一个湖泊这样的事情还真在上演。"

IISD-ELA in the News | BBC Arabic | July 2, 2018

(Arabic-language article) "نادرا ما يسكب الناس النفط عمدا، لكن باحثين في المعهد الدولي للتنمية المستدامة بمقاطعة أونتاريو بكندا، يسكبون مادة البيتومين، وهي مادة لزجة سوداء تستخرج من الرمال النفطية، في أحواض بإحدى البحيرات في منطقة بحيرات التجارب التابعة للمعهد، لكنهم يهدفون من وراء ذلك إلى حماية النظم البيئية للمياه العذبة من التسربات النفطية التي قد تحدث مستقبلا."

IISD-ELA in the News | The Current | July 1, 2018

"Despite not looking a day over 25, IISD-ELA has been conducting groundbreaking research on what is affecting fresh water for the last 50 years. 2018 is therefore a year of celebration, reflection, outreach, and planning for the next 50 years. "

IISD-ELA in the News | BBC Future | June 25, 2018

"It’s rare that oil is spilled intentionally. But that is what recently happened at a lake in Ontario, Canada."

IISD-ELA in the News | Radio Canada International | June 22, 2018

Although there have been many previous studies on the effects of oil spills on the environment, there are gaps in understanding long-term effects and natural recovery, especially in connection with dilbit and how the chemical mix changes over time in the environment. The complex study involves three phases at Canada’s unique freshwater experimental project at IISD Experimental Lakes Area.