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| 2024 |
Paper and pulp industry in Dryden, Ontario
A research team led by Western biology professor Brian Branfireun discovered elevated levels of methylmercury in the English-Wabigoon River system, attributed to sulphate and organic matter from the mill, which was found to be increasing the production of toxic methylmercury in the river.
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| April 6 2024 |
Environmental history of the United States
The Washington Post publishes an editorial discussing environmental activist lawsuits blocking clean energy infrastructure projects, specifically highlighting the Cardinal-Hickory Creek high-voltage transmission line lawsuit that halts a project connecting 160 renewable energy facilities.
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| August 2023 |
Paper and pulp industry in Dryden, Ontario
First Quality completed the acquisition of Domtar's Dryden pulp mill, officially taking ownership of the facility.
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| February 2023 |
Paper and pulp industry in Dryden, Ontario
Domtar announced an agreement to sell the Dryden pulp mill to First Quality, a diversified manufacturing company specializing in hygiene, paper, and packaging products.
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| 2021 |
Deforestation in Myanmar
Military coup d'état leads to restoration of military rule and escalation of civil war, resulting in increased illegal logging and decline of conservation activities in Myanmar.
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| 2021 |
Deforestation in Myanmar
Civil war escalation following the military coup d'état leads to increased rates of deforestation in the country.
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| 2021 |
Deforestation in Myanmar
Military coup d'état leads to increased illegal logging, mining, and forest product exports, while curtailing conservation efforts by civil society groups.
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| 2021 |
Paper and pulp industry in Dryden, Ontario
W5 investigative report published, highlighting claims of intentional worker exposure to toxic fumes during the RB4 project between 2002 and 2004.
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| 2020 | A 3rd edition of 'The Death of Nature' was published, with translations emerging in multiple languages including German, Spanish, French, and a CD collection read by Juliet Jones for HarperAudio. |
| 2020 | Carolyn Merchant published 'The Anthropocene and the Humanities', a book exploring key figures and developments in humanities disciplines throughout the Anthropocene era and their potential influence on sustainability. |
| 2019 |
Paper and pulp industry in Dryden, Ontario
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Weyerhaeuser Company and Resolute Forest Products are responsible for remediating the mercury contamination caused by the mill.
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| 2019 |
Environmental policy of the Stephen Harper government
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions were 730 Mt, representing only a 5% reduction from 739 Mt in 2005, falling short of previously set environmental targets.
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| 2019 |
Mountain caribou conservation
New timber permits designated, continuing logging in native mountain caribou habitat and further threatening their survival.
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| January 2019 |
Mountain caribou conservation
The South Selkirk and South Purcell mountain caribou subpopulations were declared extinct. The last three survivors were captured and relocated to a breeding pen near Revelstoke, British Columbia.
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| 2018 | Retired from active professorship and became Professor of the Graduate School at UC Berkeley. |
| 2018 | Carolyn Merchant published 'Science and Nature: Past, Present and Future', a book that synthesizes her academic work on science, environmental history, and ethics, bringing together her insights from her lifetime of scholarly research. |
| 2018 | A festschrift honoring Carolyn Merchant's work, 'After the Death of Nature', was published, edited by Kenneth Worthy, Elizabeth Allison, and Whitney A. Bauman. The book examines and builds on Merchant's legacy of environmental thought and critical responses to mechanistic and patriarchal conceptions of nature and women. |
| 2018 | A symposium was held to honor Carolyn Merchant's scholarly contributions and work in environmental thought. |
| 2018 | Became Distinguished Research Chair Professor at National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. |
| 2018 | Concluded role as chair professor at the City University of Hong Kong. |
| 2017 |
Cedrus libani
Cedrus libani confirmed to have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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| 2016 | Published 'Spare the Birds! George Bird Grinnell and the First Audubon Society', a work focusing on early environmental conservation efforts. |
| 2015 | Released 'Autonomous Nature: Problems of Prediction and Control from Ancient Times to the Scientific Revolution', exploring historical perspectives on nature and scientific understanding. |
| 2013 | Became chair professor of environmental chemistry at the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong. |
| 2011 |
Mountain caribou conservation
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada designated mountain caribou as a threatened species, highlighting their critical conservation status.
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| 2011 |
Mountain caribou conservation
US Fish and Wildlife Service initially recommended 375,000 acres for critical mountain caribou habitat protection, which was later scaled back to 30,000 acres due to opposition from recreational groups.
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| 2011 | Completed term as associate dean at the University of East Anglia. |
| 2010 |
Deforestation in Myanmar
Forest cover in Myanmar reduced to approximately 48% of the country's total land area.
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