Newsroom Media Coverage View IISD's latest media coverage from around the world. Press Media Coverage What's new in sustainable development Recent news coverage about IISD Displaying 1261 - 1280 of 1944 How to build climate-resilient tourism in the Caribbean The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-reliant regions in the world, with the industry accounting for more than 15% of the region’s GDP and supporting nearly 14% of the workforce. On the heels of Hurricane Dorian, effective planning for climate change adaptation is critical. IISD in the news Devex September 27, 2019 Northern Ontario researchers test floating wetlands as method to clean up oil spills A $4 million research project is looking at whether engineered wetlands could clean-up oil spills in freshwater lakes. IISD in the news CBC September 3, 2019 The bittersweet story of how we stopped acid rain Acid rain went from being a pollution disaster to an environmental success story. How did scientists at IISD's Experimental Lakes Area manage to prove that acid rain existed, and find a way to stop it? IISD in the news BBC August 7, 2019 City tells province more time needed to fight phosphorus City hall has dismissed as unworkable an interim solution to reduce phosphorus being discharged from its north end sewage treatment plant and has asked the province for more time to deal with the issue. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press August 1, 2019 Just 10% of fossil fuel subsidy cash 'could pay for green transition' Switching just some of the huge subsidies supporting fossil fuels to renewables would unleash a runaway clean energy revolution, according to a new report, significantly cutting the carbon emissions that are driving the climate crisis. IISD in the news The Guardian August 1, 2019 Ontario needs to stop subsidizing fossil fuels, report says Ontario spent nearly $700 million to subsidize fossil fuel consumption and production over the last year, according to a new study. IISD in the news National Observer July 30, 2019 Meet the Scientists Who Pollute Lakes on Purpose For the past three summers, scientists have been studying deliberate spills to find out more about how oil affects lakes in boreal regions, forested landscapes that stretch across northern Canada, Russia and Alaska. IISD in the news Atlas Obscura July 30, 2019 Slick science: How researchers are preparing for Canada’s next major oil spill Controlled leaks of Alberta bitumen in the Ontario wilderness are teaching scientists how big petrochemical disasters behave and how to clean up after them – insights that are needed now more than ever. IISD in the news The Globe and Mail July 30, 2019 COAL: Industry gets $64B lifeline from G-20 governments Asian governments are stepping up their support for coal-fired power plants, handing a lifeline worth $64 billion a year to an industry struggling to maintain investment from private investors. IISD in the news ClimateWire July 26, 2019 Gabon : des cadres à l’école de la négociation de traités et d’accords internationaux d’investissement Pour faciliter l’élaboration d’une stratégie globale des accords de promotion des investissements et sauvegarder les intérêts du pays, le gouvernement gabonais a entrepris de mettre ses cadres à l’école de la négociation des traités et accords d’investissements. IISD in the news Agence Ecofin July 25, 2019 Fuel Subsidies 3 Times Higher Than e-Vehicle Budget: Report India's subsidies to petrol and diesel between October 2018 and June 2019 amounted to almost three times the three-year government budget for electric vehicle (EV) support, a new study revealed on Thursday. IISD in the news Business Television India July 25, 2019 Is EU-akkoord Bolsonaro-bestendig? Het handelsakkoord tussen EU en Mercosur bindt Brazilië aan de klimaatafspraken van ‘Parijs’. Maar in de praktijk heeft president Bolsonaro lak aan milieuzorg. IISD in the news NRC Handelsblad July 22, 2019 10 boats entering B.C. since April found with invasive mussels The Okanagan Water Board is renewing its call to the province to implement stronger inspection programs for boats coming into B.C., after discovering that between April 1 and July 5, there were 10 vessels intercepted carrying invasive zebra mussels. IISD in the news CBC July 18, 2019 Think Tank Awards 2019—the winners! In a fractious new world, think tanks are more important than ever. But who is producing the best research? We announced our winners in parliament's Churchill Room on 17th July. IISD in the news Prospect Magazine July 18, 2019 Researchers to measure microplastics in pristine northwestern Ontario lakes Scientists expect to find microplastics in lakes humans barely touch — they just don't know how much or how it winds up so far away from people and industrial activity. IISD in the news CBC July 12, 2019 ‘Not For the Faint-Hearted’: The Struggles of Women in Zimbabwe’s Mining Industry Female miners seek equal opportunity in Zimbabwe’s male-dominated mining industry, but several cultural and financial obstacles stand in their way. IISD in the news The Zimbabwean July 8, 2019 Ottawa earmarks $2.2M to help fight Lake Winnipeg algae blooms The federal Liberals are unveiling a slew of measures aimed at cutting down on Lake Winnipeg’s algae blooms, the Free Press has learned, as cabin — and election — season gets underway. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press July 4, 2019 HOW REMOTE LAKES COULD HELP UNRAVEL THE MYSTERIES OF MICROPLASTIC We have little data on how microplastic might be affecting the animals exposed to it, and we certainly don’t know how the stuff could be affecting whole ecosystems. A system of small, isolated lakes in Canada, though, could help unravel those mysteries. IISD in the news Wired July 1, 2019 G20 countries triple coal power subsidies despite climate crisis G20 countries have almost tripled the subsidies they give to coal-fired power plants in recent years, despite the urgent need to cut the carbon emissions driving the climate crisis. IISD in the news The Guardian June 25, 2019 Trump prepares to roll back limits on mercury emissions It is incumbent upon our government to pressure the Trump administration to reconsider changes to U.S. EPA regulations on mercury. IISD in the news National Observer June 7, 2019 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 62 Page 63 Current page 64 Page 65 Page 66 … Next › Last »