The Conversation News Archive
Extreme precipitation events have always occurred, but are they changing?
September 4, 2020 —
The evidence that human activity has warmed the global climate over the past century is incontrovertible. Individual extreme events are, however, influenced by many other factors.
Conversation: 5 tips from pediatric care for teachers wearing masks
August 24, 2020 —
Wearing masks is now recommended in schools in Canada and the United States, for example, so it is imperative to look for solutions that mitigate the negative social, relational and physical effects on students and teachers.
Supply chain innovation can reduce coronavirus food shortages
June 1, 2020 —
Food security is an essential issue brought to light by COVID-19.
Breastfeeding is recommended during pandemic, but coronavirus has changed support systems
May 8, 2020 —
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing health-care providers to change the way they support breastfeeding mothers
Why a little baby talk is good for your toddler
May 4, 2020 —
Project brought together researchers from 16 countries around the world
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
COVID-19 event cancellations: Communication is key to retaining public trust
March 16, 2020 —
Christine Van Winkle examines the impact COVID-19 cancellations has on the events and experiences that help build strong, resilient communities
A largely female teaching force is standing up for public education
March 4, 2020 —
'For public education to remain public, it must be publicly funded, equally accessible and premised on values of active citizenship'
How social media is changing research and reactions to coronavirus outbreak
January 30, 2020 —
Social media platforms have allowed the rapid exchange of information — and sometimes misinformation
We need to modernize how we measure national wealth
January 16, 2020 —
First, how expansive do we wish to define unpaid work?
Why the U.S. is unlikely to go to war with Iran
January 8, 2020 —
The killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the United States — and Iran’s response — raises many important legal and strategic issues