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By Kate Laing Call it solastalgia or eco-anxiety, the feelings are the same – worry, concern, and grief about the future of our planet. Like many others, I am thinking daily about the climate crisis and how to manage its impacts, both globally and right here in our own community of Lowertown. We have dedicated…
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By Isabelle Leclerc-Morin Besides being incredibly important to animals and the ecosystem, trees provide a number of services to humans in ways we often take for granted. The joint City of Ottawa / National Capital Commission (2020) climate projections estimate that very hot days in the summer (> 30°C) four times more common by 2050….
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