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 1321 - 1340 of 2009 These Ontario scientists survived government cuts. Now they're dumping oil in a lake to save the environment Six years ago, federal scientists were almost forced to leave the remote area just over 100 kilometres east of the Manitoba border: the ELA was close to using up the last of its funding before the research site would be shuttered for good. IISD in the news National Observer October 16, 2019 How a salmon scientist got hooked into a battle over the world’s largest gold mine A profile of Daniel Schindler, who came of age at IISD's Experimental Lakes Area. This piece looks at how Schindler is now battling to protect Alaska's salmon populations, which in turn has created an even bigger battle with a mining company. IISD in the news Science Magazine October 10, 2019 WTO urges quick ban on harmful fisheries subsidies The World Trade Organization on Tuesday called for countries to speed up talks aimed at hammering out an agreement on banning harmful fisheries subsidies. "It is clear today that the harm done by many fisheries subsidies cannot continue," WTO chief Roberto Azevedo told a conference in Geneva. IISD in the news AFP October 8, 2019 Fewer children, fewer climate risks? Niger ponders a controversial option Climate change has meant Niger has seen a swift rise in temperatures and less abundant water flows in rivers, in addition to more intense droughts and floods. That is a growing threat to food and water supplies - and the pressures heighten as the nation’s population booms, with each woman having on average 7.6 children. IISD in the news Reuters October 7, 2019 Governments should fight air pollution from fossil fuels like they fight tobacco use Cigarette packages all over the world display health warnings on every side of the box. It makes sense, since tobacco kills as many as 8 million people a year around the globe. Burning fossil fuels doesn’t get the same kind of attention, even though the toxic air pollution it creates kills 7 million people each year. IISD in the news STAT October 1, 2019 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. 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