/macdonald/taxonomy/term/3646/all en /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-establishes-research-chair-address-climate-change-north-352101 <p>As Canadians experience a year of record-breaking wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, experts are warning that these conditions will persist and likely intensify over the coming decades as we experience the escalating effects of climate change and global warming. These impacts are being felt even more acutely in northern regions of the planet, where temperatures are rising at four times the global rate.</p> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:25:13 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1521126 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/quand-une-histoire-de-canneberges-se-conclut-par-un-don-pour-lenvironnement-334967 <p>Gr芒ce au don de Marc Bieler, l鈥橴niversit茅 平特五不中 peut offrir un meilleur soutien 脿 la recherche en environnement.</p> <p>芦 La canneberge est la culture mara卯ch猫re la plus 茅cologique qui soit, d茅clare Marc Bieler. D鈥檜ne part parce qu鈥檈lle est cultiv茅e sur des terres class茅es impropres 脿 l鈥檃griculture, les sols 茅tant trop humides et acides, et d鈥檃utre part parce que la loi nous oblige 脿 conserver 脿 l鈥櫭﹖at naturel 35聽% de la superficie de la ferme.聽禄</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:29:16 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 730156 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/new-chapter-environmental-studies-mcgill-325334 <h4>Landmark $15-million gift commitment from 平特五不中 alumnus Marc Bieler to the School of Environment will bolster environmental scholarship, research and outreach聽</h4> <p>Scientists grappling with complex and seemingly unresolvable issues often refer to them as 鈥渨icked problems鈥�. Arguably, some of the nastiest are those related to the deteriorating health of our environment.</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:57:03 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 263215 at /macdonald