Media Releases Archives: June 2021

Climate change expert available to media for comment on record-breaking heat temperatures

June 28, 2021

Climate scientists like Western’s Gordon McBean have projected that the heatwave that previously occurred once every two decades will occur every three to five years by 2050. McBean is available to media for comment on Canada’s record breaking temperatures.

Climate resilience key in pandemic recovery

June 24, 2021

New climate change report led by Gordon McBean highlights next steps for Canadian communities post COVID-19. McBean is a long-standing contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an organization that was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore in 2007.

El Salvador research project receives major grant

June 21, 2021

Western researcher leads collaborative project to document civil war memories. Surviving Memory, led by project director and Western professor Amanda Grzyb, is committed to documenting the Salvadoran civil war and preventing future violence through commemoration.

Western celebrates the Class of 2021

June 15, 2021

Virtual festivities include keynote from renowned Canadian storyteller Ivan Coyote

Women farmers in Ghana face severe reproductive health issues when migrating for work

June 15, 2021

Improving women’s earning potential and economic outlook would break down barriers to better reproductive health care, according to Western study.

A (Not So) Quiet Place: Voices become familiar with just 10 minutes of training

June 3, 2021

New research from Brain and Mind Institute and UCL suggests people may need to concentrate on the art of conversation more than ever following pandemic lockdowns.

Expert explainer: Managing re-opening anxiety

June 3, 2021

As vaccination rates increase, Canadians are starting to anticipate an end to the pandemic and a gradual return to work,…