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HEALTHY DEBATE -- Medicine vs. Journalism? Navigating the tension between two fields

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) AND ANTHONY FONG (FGJ ‘22) -- It’s no secret that medicine and journalism are often at odds. Coverage of research findings sometimes lead patients to request a new treatment, or to question an established one, prompting physicians to grumble about sensationalism and the long and rocky road from single study to clinical guideline. READ MORE. 

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CBC NEWS -- Cow burps targeted as researchers look at ways to reduce methane emissions

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) and TAYLOR SIMMONS -- At Rimrock Feeders, a feedlot west of High River, Alta., a cow's typical diet consists of corn, distillers grain (leftover from making ethanol), silage, vitamins and minerals. READ MORE. 

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THINK GLOBAL HEALTH -- Bake for Ukraine

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) -- Anna Makievska has joined the civilian defense against Russia's war in Ukraine. But not by building Molotov cocktails or helping to pile sandbags.  By baking bread and keeping people fed. READ MORE. 

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THE SPRAWL -- Alberta Set To Make Companies Pay Up On Plastics

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) -- In 2019, the City of Calgary had a conundrum. Two years earlier, Canada had lost China as its primary plastics importer, and plastic clamshells—the kind used to package berries in supermarkets—had quickly begun accumulating by the tractor trailer load. By the end of August, 100 trailers had been filled with the hinged containers, and the price tag for storage had topped $330,000. Eventually, the city sent the plastic to the landfill. READ MORE. 

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THE CALGARY EYEOPENER -- CARBON FARMING 

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) -- How farmers are cashing in on carbon offsets. LISTEN HERE. 

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NEWS DECODER -- Decoder: What happens if you buy a carbon credit?

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) -- Anyone with a credit card and the inclination can go online and buy credits to offset the carbon costs of a family vacation or the emissions of their weekly commute. READ MORE. 

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THE CALGARY EYEOPENER -- FARM EMISSIONS

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) -- Late last month, Ottawa announced its intent to cut carbon emissions by 40 percent over the next eight years. Much of that plan targets the oil and gas industry, but another Alberta flagship industry is also being asked to change. In February, Ottawa earmarked $180 million dollars to help farmers become more efficient. And as the CBC’s Monica Kidd tells us, Alberta producers are already adapting. LISTEN HERE. 

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TORONTO STAR -- Canadian farmers and ranchers are plotting for a future with less carbon — and they’re making it work

BY MONICA KIDD (FGJ ‘22) -- Rancher John Cross is blunt about what climate change predictions mean for his family. “My kids are not going to have as good a life as I have.” READ MORE.