Amber Bracken/The Globe and Mailįood has never come easy in the North. Greenhouse manager Betty Kogvik at the Naurvik greenhouse project, "the growing place" in Inuktitut, in Gjoa Haven, NT. Even as an Edmontonian, facing such a frozen expanse is humbling. In the comfort of lives on the grid, our interdependence is masked, but a sharp-toothed, quick biting Arctic wind cuts through all illusions to the soft heart of human vulnerability. For this week’s deeper dive, she talks about a story she wrote while visiting and learning with a community in Gjoa Haven. From The Narwhal: Clearcuts, forestry roads and threats to biodiversity abundant in Manitoba’s only logged parkĪ deeper dive The Arctic Circle is an unlikely place to grow bell peppers and strawberriesĪmber Bracken is a freelance photojournalist.Changing landscapes: PEI tourism operators racing to get ready for coming season after Hurricane Fiona’s devastation.And make neighbourhoods better equipped for the coming climate crisis Opinion: As our cities grow warmer, it’s time to rethink what and where nature is. Listen to The Decibel: Doug Saunders, international columnist at The Globe, on what we’re getting wrong about climate refugees.Agriculture: Nova Scotia grape growers facing catastrophic loss after volatile winter weather.Oceans: Sustainable Marine Energy bins Canadian operations, accuses federal department of blocking green project.Mining: There’s a small resurgence in Canadian coal mining, but compensation boards are ill-prepared for the harm to workers’ lungs.Development: Port of Vancouver sees expansion as crucial even as global shipping slumps, environmental opposition.Energy: Ottawa’s clean-electricity strategy faces opposition from Prairie provinces.Alberta Wildfires: Alberta has declared a state of emergency due to the threat of wildfires as more than 100 active fires have been forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.Protection still a patchwork, despite promises of change. Flooding: Hundreds of residents in B.C.’s Interior on evacuation alert as more rain threatens new flooding and mudslides after spring thaw. Many stories that have appeared in this newsletter are on the list, including about damage to B.C.’s Highway 8 and rebuilding efforts on the Coquihalla highway after heavy rain and extensive flooding in 2021, our piece on Ontario’s abandoned gas wells, and fighting climate change up North using Inuit knowledge with scientific expertise.Ĭongrats to all the winners this year! Now, let’s catch you up on other news. The Globe was also nominated for 24 Digital Publishing Awards.
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