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Melanie Chantelle González Barrios, 15, has two young children and says she dreams that some day, when they grow older, they’ll be able to leave Cuba and escape the daily fight for survival her family faces. González Barrios lives in a one-bedroom home in Havana’s Buena Vista neighbourhood with her …
Read More »Greens fight for survival as federal polls predict worst results in recent history
Polls suggest the Green Party is at risk of being wiped off Canada’s electoral map on election night, but co-Leader Elizabeth May believes the numbers don’t reflect the party’s ground game. May, who’s running for a fifth term, said she’s knocked on so many doors that only her left hand can …
Read More »Survivors of a frog ‘pandemic’ could hold the key to species survival
To put a disease that’s ravaging ecosystems around the world into context, biologist Roland Knapp describes it like COVID-19 — if COVID-19 had a 99 per cent mortality rate. “If we can imagine that, we can get a sense of what the impact is on amphibians,” says Knapp, a research biologist …
Read More »Treasure, conflict, and survival in Canada’s peatlands
18:56 The power of peat: Canada’s secret weapon against climate change Hiking in the Hudson Bay Lowlands is like a game of hopscotch — in a swamp. A tapestry of colourful mosses indicates where it’s safe to step: the green and white spots are drier, while the rich red and …
Read More »A look back at one year of courage, survival and war in Ukraine – National
Thousands dead. Millions forced to flee. Cities and towns reduced to ruins. A world on the brink of deeper conflict. A year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, the war on Europe’s doorstep is showing little sign of easing. If anything, Putin’s unwillingness to back down …
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