A Quick Summary of the IPCC’s AR6: Summary for Policymakers, Section D

Section D of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), titled Limiting Future Climate Change, discusses future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions scenarios where reduction measures are in place, and the climactic outcome of these scenarios. This section touches upon two points, listed below: “From a physical science perspective, limiting human-induced global warming to a specific level […]

A Quick Summary of the IPCC’s AR6: Summary for Policymakers, Section C

Section C of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), titled Climate Information for Risk Assessment and Regional Adaptation, discusses the importance of knowing the range of possible climate responses to anthropogenic influences, natural factors, and internal variability. Understanding what could be expected in climate responses allows us to better prepare, respond, and adapt to these […]

A Quick Summary of the IPCC’s AR6: Summary for Policymakers, Section B

Section B of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), titled Possible Climate Futures, goes over five possible greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions scenarios and examines the climate responses to each of the scenarios. Level of emissions in each scenario depend on socio-economic factors, climate change mitigation levels, and levels of air pollution controls. They analyse a […]

Worldwide study shows that air pollution and birth complications are linked

It is terrifying to think that an estimated 7 million people die from air pollution every year around the world. As if this weren’t enough, a recent study published in the journal PLOS Medicine shows that air pollution is also going as far as to threaten the health of those not yet born. What is PM2.5? This recent study focused […]

A Quick Summary of the IPCC’s AR6: Summary for Policymakers, Part A

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just recently released the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), titled Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, in which recent understanding, findings, and knowledge from studies on the climate system are integrated into this comprehensive report that can be accessed by anyone: citizens and policy makers alike. The report has a section titled Summary […]

Questions for all Political Parties

People with disabilities across Canada face many barriers. This fact is very true for people experiencing multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). This condition and disability mean symptoms upon exposure to certain chemicals which can bar individuals’ access to many public spaces. These spaces can be grocery stores, retail stores, public transit, community gatherings, legal and government spaces, hotels and restaurants, and […]

Composting 101

Some people believe that composting is too complicated, smells too bad, takes too much time to accomplish, and that it is overall a very messy affair. This is untrue, as it is in fact quite easy and quick to make your own compost if you know how to do it. It is also worth making organic compost, where only food […]

The Environmental Working Group’s 2021 Dirty Dozen List

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a widely known organization that has an eminent guide to pesticides and produce. More specifically, the group takes in data from tests conducted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and then categorizes produce into a list titled “Dirty Dozen,” which ranks the twelve top produce items that contain the most pesticide residues, or […]

Earth Day Every Day

Another Earth Day has come and gone, and with it the reminder that we need to take better care of our home. Each year on April 22nd, people around the world take a good look at the state that the planet is in, and are reminded that human action is the only way to undo all the wrongs that we […]

Montreal’s Space for Life: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Montreal is home to a diverse array of institutions showcasing different elements of the natural world. It is not uncommon for those residing in or nearby the metropolis to have visited or heard of one of these five influential institutions, after all it is not only their educational value that makes them well-known, but also their architecture, which enriches Montreal’s […]