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Can the sea soak up our excess carbon dioxide? These scientists are finding out
Marine carbon dioxide removal is the focus of growing scientific attention, and scientists in Halifax are researching the effectiveness — and the safety — of tweaking the ocean’s chemistry
Nova Scotia museums developing plans to protect the past from present-day disasters
As the effects of climate change intensify, institutions across Nova Scotia are having to consider how to preserve the province’s past from the growing threat of natural disasters.
Climate change is hard on our lungs. New research aims to help Nova Scotians prepare
A research project led by Dalhousie University is distributing a network of low-cost sensors across the province to help provide a better picture of air quality changes linked to climate change.
Some Kentville residents hope a road that threatened old-growth forest will be rerouted
The Town of Kentville has told a resident that a proposed road needed for future residential and commercial development requires a portion of his land, but he says it's part of an old-growth forest and should be saved.
Turning wool into pellets could keep fibre from going to waste — and help farmers weather a changing climate
Wool producers in the Maritimes are making wool pellets to help farmers and gardeners boost food production and deal with climate change, while also offering an additional source of revenue for sheep farmers.
Nova Scotia's rivers still suffer from acid rain. Restoring them could also help the climate
Starting this summer, a Halifax-based startup will be adding powdered limestone to the West River in Pictou County — part of a strategy the company hopes will help restore Nova Scotia’s salmon rivers while removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Stigma of criminal record 'is massive,' say advocates who want to reform pardon process
A new non-profit organization in Dartmouth is helping people navigate the process of suspending their criminal record. But advocates say the system remains slow and cumbersome, barring people from work, school and housing.
Why scientists are looking to landscaping gravel to help restore Nova Scotia's kelp
A group of scientists, conservationists and a West Coast seaweed company are testing an approach to "seaforestation" that they hope could help protect the future of Nova Scotia's kelp.
After years of turbulence, small clothing designers struggle for a sustainable model
Small clothing designers in Nova Scotia say the turbulence of the pandemic followed by rising interest rates, supply-chain disruptions and declining demand have forced changes in how they operate.
After years of drought and wells running dry, this Nova Scotia community is looking to the sea
The Municipality of Barrington is partnering with a Quebec company to test an ocean-based desalination system, after several droughts since 2016 have brought the community's long-term water supply into question.