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How is Income in Winnipeg Related to Likelihood of Stroke?
June is Stroke Awareness Month. We took a look at data from Peg to explore how income is related to likelihood of stroke in Winnipeg.
IISD Welcomes Five New Members to Its Board of Directors
WINNIPEG—June 24, 2016—IISD welcomed five new members to its board of directors today, following a unanimous vote at the board’s general meeting.
Indonesia Uses Savings from Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform to Finance Development
Indonesia’s deep cuts to subsidies for fossil fuels have been matched by a substantial increase in spending on other areas of the state budget, which bodes well for the country’s economic and social development.
Local College Heats Up with Cattails
Providence University College in Otterburne, Manitoba is proving what IISD researchers have been predicting for years: that biomass pellets consisting of a mixture of wood chips and cattails can be an affordable, reliable and environmentally-friendly source of heat for buildings.