environmental
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KW Choking on Smoke while Raging Wildfires Cause Havoc across Northern Ontario
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Kitchener-Waterloo is choking on an Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) reading of 10+ due to smoke from forest fires. There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in northern Ontario. As of Tuesday evening, a reported 180 active wildland fires were located across the northeast and northwest regions of Ontario. Ontario forest fire officials said there were 148 active wildland fires…
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Natural disasters growing due to climate change
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With climate change causing rising temperatures and sea levels, it is important to understand the risks of natural disasters in our area. There has been recent flooding in China, wildfires in Canada, California and Hawaii. Further, there have been hurricanes in the Caribbean and landslides in India. Many factors go into the effect a natural…
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A case for natural deodorant
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Deodorant is one of those products that everyone — or almost everyone — uses. It’s such an automatic part of our routines that it hardly crosses our minds most of the time — that is, until you forget to put it on and realize you stink like body odor halfway through the day. And while…
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Unsigned: constant cellphone connections are contaminating
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This week, we received an anonymous “Letter to the Editor” from a student who was concerned with making meaningful relationships. This student, rather than wanting to be printed in the paper, wished to spark a discussion and highlight the dangers of our frivolous small talk. Sparked by this student’s letter, we decided the best course…
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WLU recognized for sustainability
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Wilfrid Laurier University was recently included in The Princeton Review Guide to 361 Green Colleges. The book features the most environmental and eco-friendly colleges in North America. One of only ten Canadian institutions included in the review, the recognition demonstrates Laurier’s dedication to the environment and sustainability on campus. Claire Bennett, manager of Laurier’s Sustainability…
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