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By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 11

The discovery by Swiss chemist Paul Mueller in 1939 that DDT kills insect “pests” was hailed as a breakthrough. Dr. Mueller went on to win a Nobel Prize in 1948 for his work, and DDT became the most widely used pesticide in the world during the 1950s. Years later, scientists learned that DDT is “biomagnified” up the food chain, harming fish, birds, humans, and other life.

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By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 10

We know that global warming is a reality and that we humans are its primary cause. And we know that carbon dioxide emissions, in large part from burning fossil fuels, are one of the biggest contributors to global warming. But we still have much to learn about the Earth’s mechanisms when it comes to regulating emissions and warming.

A waste incinerator for Durham Region, approved to be built in Clarington, will not have air monitoring tests performed once the facility begins operating.

The incinerator, proposed in 2007 and approved in a 19 to 7 council vote in 2008, is a joint project with York Region. It is intended to be built south of Highway 401 near the nuclear power plant.

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By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 9

Why does the public often pay more attention to climate change deniers than climate scientists? Why do denial arguments that have been thoroughly debunked still show up regularly in the media?

The Region of Durham is currently working through the process of amending the official Regional plan to manage the growth of Durham Region. Currently, the "growth management" related policies of the plan are being studied and the official amendment is now in the public consultation phase.

The study and proposed changes are not without controversy however, as there have been several concerns raised about the proposed plan.

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By David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Vol. 11, No. 8

The Alberta and federal governments are pumping billions of dollars into carbon capture and storage as part of their climate change plans. U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minster Stephen Harper also discussed this largely untested technology during the president’s recent visit to Ottawa. But is it a good strategy? Think of what that money could do if it were invested in energy conservation and renewable energy instead of prolonging our addiction to dirty and finite fossil fuels, especially from the tar sands.