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May 27, 2024

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ottawan of the day

Jordan Evans and Simon Kerr

  • The two Carleton University students travelled to Haida Gwaii to turn kelp into agricultural fertilizer, as part of a interdisciplinary, collaborative project. (Carleton University

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You can’t go outside without getting absolutely swarmed — us and our animals, actually. Even the dogs can't stand it

  • Clarence-Rocklander Alexis Brisson on the onslaught of mosquitoes this spring. Mosquitoe eggs generally have a low chance of survival over Ottawa winters, so they compensate by laying lots. This year's mild winter meant many more mozzies could survive. (Natalia Goodwin at CBC)

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