How food insecurity affects people’s rights to choose whether or not to have children, and how they parent

Food insecurity – difficulties getting enough nutritious food for a healthy life – is a growing problem globally. It has been linked to many health and social problems including malnutrition, difficulties managing diabetes, impaired development in childhood, and reduced school performance for children. Our recent research shows how food insecurity also matters for reproductive justice: people’s ability to have only the children they […]

From Donald Trump to Danielle Smith: 4 ways populists are jeopardizing democracy

In 1954, Richard Hofstadter, the eminent American historian of modern conservatism, asked a provocative question about his era’s assault on progressive and left-wing ideals, known as McCarthyism: Where did this extremism come from? He argued in a celebrated essay that even the prosperous, post-Second World War United States was not immune to the radicalism of authoritarian populism. The so-called […]

DNA sucked into air filters can reveal what plants and animals are nearby

A secret key to saving species is blowing in the wind. Scientists discovered thousands of air quality stations accidentally gathering invaluable DNA data

Could Ontario see wildfires like Alberta and Nova Scotia, and what would that mean?

Bisexual women at higher risk of suicide and suicide attempts, study finds

Women who identify as bisexual were more than three times more likely to attempt suicide compared to heterosexual women, according to a new study by a group of researchers at York University and ICES published online today.

International students particularly vulnerable to abuse during tight rental market

With Toronto rents continuing to climb many young people are finding it near impossible to secure affordable places, but international student face additional obstacles, including rights abuses, sexual harassment, rent gouging and discrimination, says two York University professors.

Employers need to prioritize employee mental health if they want to attract new talent

Canadian employers are currently facing significant challenges in attracting and retaining talent in the workplace, putting the responsibility on employers to attract employees to their organizations. One key way for employers to achieve this is by prioritizing the mental health of their employees. Workplaces are increasingly recognizing that productive employees actively seek out workplaces that prioritize mental well-being and […]

Scientists discover air quality monitoring stations are collecting urgently needed biodiversity data

An international team of researchers has discovered that thousands of ambient air quality monitoring stations around the world are unwittingly recording more than just atmospheric pollutants and dust: they are also likely collecting biodiversity data in the form of environmental DNA (eDNA). Until now it was thought that the infrastructure for monitoring biodiversity and national and global scales does not exist.

Jane-Finch high school students share lived experiences through poetry at high-profile Congress academic conference on creating a better world

Students from high schools in the Jane-Finch area are asking to listen and be heard at Congress 2023.