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Emma McIntosh

Emma McIntosh is a Toronto-based reporter for The Narwhal covering the environment in Ontario. She was part of the joint Narwhal/Toronto Star team that won a Michener Award for reporting on the Greenbelt scandal. You can reach her at emma.mcintosh@thenarwhal.ca.

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Analysis by Emma McIntosh

How the Greenbelt Scandal Is Quietly Shaping Ontario’s 2025 Provincial Election

The controversial and now-reversed plan to build homes on the protected area around Toronto marred the Doug Ford government’s second term—and the saga is far from over.

Analysis by Emma McIntosh

The Flow of Money: What Southern Ontario’s Nature Is Worth

Talk about a green economy might evoke images of solar panels and carbon capture. But work to conserve and restore ecosystems is already driving economic activity

Feature by Emma McIntosh

The Drive to Reduce Car Pollution Hits Gridlock

Pollution from major roads causes premature death and illness, disproportionately affecting the low-income people who live next to them. Solutions are available, but the political will is not.

Feature by Emma McIntosh with photography by Carlos Osorio

How a Downtown Landfill Became an Accidental Bird Sanctuary

The Leslie Street Spit was a wasteland of rebar and construction materials. Now it’s an avian paradise and a crucial place for preserving biodiversity in the centre of Canada’s largest city.

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