environment /macdonald/taxonomy/term/222/all en La pollution est une tueuse en série /macdonald/channels/news/la-pollution-est-une-tueuse-en-serie-281602 <p>Un décès sur six lui est attribuable chaque année […] « C’est la première fois que l’on conclut que la pollution environnementale est une cause si importante de décès », souligne le professeur <strong>Niladri Basu</strong>, chercheur à l’Université Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, qui a participé à l’étude publiée hier par la revue Lancet en partenariat avec l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU).</p> <p><a href="http://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/10/20/la-pollution-est-une-tueuse-en-serie" target="_blank">Journal de Québec</a></p> Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:11:31 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52974 at /macdonald Living Soils Symposium Montreal /macdonald/channels/event/living-soils-symposium-montreal-270319 <p>The <a href="https://www.livingsoilssymposium.ca/" target="_blank">Living Soils Symposium Montreal</a> team is looking for volunteers to help out during their event on October 13-14-15 at Concordia University.</p> Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:35:12 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52924 at /macdonald Waste Management Squad promotes good composting habits in Pointe-Claire /macdonald/channels/news/waste-management-squad-promotes-good-composting-habits-pointe-claire-269165 <p>Judith Largy-Nadeau (BRE) and Dainava Blayney (NRS) and students from the Université de Sherbrooke are going door-to-door in Pointe-Claire to promote good waste habits this summer.</p> <p><a href="http://globalnews.ca/news/3609136/waste-management-squad-promotes-good-composting-habits-in-pointe-claire/">Read more Global News</a></p> Thu, 27 Jul 2017 18:30:51 +0000 katherine.maclean@mcgill.ca 52786 at /macdonald What training is needed for the next generation of water operators? /macdonald/channels/news/what-training-needed-next-generation-water-operators-264702 <p>In generations past, most water operators gained employment straight out of high school; however, these days, operators are required to have a strong foundation in science, engineering, and technology.</p> Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:13:04 +0000 katherine.maclean@mcgill.ca 52583 at /macdonald Determining the effect of environmental factors on men's health /macdonald/channels/news/determining-effect-environmental-factors-mens-health-261169 &²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù;Ìý&²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;/±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù; Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:47:42 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52349 at /macdonald Climate Change: Extinction of Ice-Free Antarctic Polynyas Due to Trapped Ocean Heat (Eric Galbraith) /macdonald/channels/news/climate-change-extinction-ice-free-antarctic-polynyas-due-trapped-ocean-heat-eric-galbraith-234182 <h3>Researchers from the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and University of Pennsylvania have found evidence to show climate change is the main reason for the disappearance of ice-free regions, known as polynyas.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Find story links below</p></blockquote> Tue, 01 Apr 2014 05:21:26 +0000 admin 49162 at /macdonald