The Walrus: Are we helping Russia’s nuclear weapons revival?
Canada shares more of the Arctic Ocean with Russia than with any other country, so it appears sensible to help Russia finance the dismantling of ancient nuclear submarines now rusting …
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Canadian infection-control experts push for reform
Call for Canadian infection Control Reforms Six months after the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Toronto that killed 44 people, Canadian medical officials face calls from experts for …
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HIV/AIDS explosion in Russia triggers research boom
With Russia’s HIV infection epidemic now thought to be exploding faster than anywhere else in the world, the hunt for clues about the epidemic’s causes, and how to curb it, …
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For Precarious Cultures, Pollutants Present New Perils
The biggest ever study of Arctic pollutants paints a picture of an ecosystem under siege—with potentially grave consequences for denizens of Earth’s northernmost reaches.