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A wind turbine in a field next to a grain elevator, snowy mountains can be seen in the background

How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition

Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria

A woman in a tank top and sunglasses wearing a face mask. tall buildings by the water are seen behind her

Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season

Hoda Khalil, Carleton University and Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University

a view of a river with yellow trees on one of its banks, tall glass buildings can be seen in the background

Governments, universities and non-profits must work together to safeguard Canada’s lakes and rivers

David Barrett, University of Calgary; Frederick John Wrona, University of Calgary, and Juhi Huda, University of Calgary

Rows of small green plants in a field

How researchers are making precision agriculture more affordable

Samuel Mugo, MacEwan University and Mohammed Elmorsy, MacEwan University

People with schizophrenia were hit hard by B.C.’s deadly 2021 heat dome

Liv Yoon, University of British Columbia and Samantha Mew, University of British Columbia

a man lying awake in a bed
What the WTO’s deal to curb fisheries subsidies means and what it could achieve

Daniel Skerritt, University of British Columbia and Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia

a school of fish swimming near some coral reefs
Canadian cities can prepare for climate change by building with nature

Adam Skoyles, University of Waterloo and Michael Drescher, University of Waterloo

a tree-lined street in an urban area, a tall building in the background
Decision-making on national interest projects demands openness and rigour

Robert B. Gibson, University of Waterloo

Decision-making on national interest projects demands openness and rigour
Workers in orange vests at hard hats stand inside warehouse at a construction site.

Canada’s $43-billion subsidy scheme for critical minerals misses supply chain steps

Chris Arsenault, Western University; Philippe Le Billon, University of British Columbia, and Raphael Deberdt, Colorado School of Mines

An electric vehicle charging at a station

Canada’s tariff wall on Chinese electric vehicles is deepening dependence on the U.S.

Addisu Lashitew, McMaster University

A black and orange butterfly collecting nectar from a flower with red petals.

Today more than ever, biodiversity needs single-species conservation

Chris Johnson, University of Northern British Columbia and Justina C. Ray, University of Toronto

New research indicates caribou populations could decline 80 per cent by 2100

Elisabetta Canteri, University of Copenhagen and Damien Fordham, University of Adelaide

a row of caribou walk along a grassy area in a line with snow capped mountained in the background
Agreement between Hydro-Québec and the Innu is a must for the development of the battery industry

Jean-Sol Goulet-Poulin, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A wild river, bordered by a coniferous forest
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity

Wendy Morgado Gamero, McGill University and Orianne Tournayre, Université de Montpellier

A view of a lake with green, red and yellow trees on the land in the background
A woman and young girl stand behind a pile of clothes on a table. The woman holds up an item of clothing.

Evacuations of Indigenous communities during wildfires must prioritize keeping families together

Lily Yumagulova, University of Saskatchewan; Simon Lambert, University of Saskatchewan, and Warrick Baijius, University of Saskatchewan

Working with local communities is a vital part of wildfire response

Working with local communities is a vital part of wildfire response

James Whitehead, Simon Fraser University and Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz, University of British Columbia

a small two-storey building with a sign reading Robertson trading co.

Climate change is profoundly affecting livelihoods across Canada

Sara Dorow, University of Alberta

White mold fungi split their genome across several nuclei, with implications for future gene editing

Xin Li, University of British Columbia; Edan Jackson, University of British Columbia, and Josh Li, University of British Columbia

microscope image of long rod-like cells
Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics

Jason Gilchrist, Edinburgh Napier University

monkeys in snow
Managing soil fertilization levels can make for more efficient and productive crops

JT Cornelis, University of British Columbia

a person's hand holding a plant pulled out from the ground
Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies

S. Mehmet Ozsoy, Concordia University and Erkan Yonder, Concordia University

A small tree grows out of cracked, dry ground

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Historical photo of mountain of bison skulls documents animals on the brink of extinction

Danielle Taschereau Mamers, McMaster University

Historical photo of mountain of bison skulls documents animals on the brink of extinction
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Governments, universities and non-profits must work together to safeguard Canada’s lakes and rivers

David Barrett, University of Calgary; Frederick John Wrona, University of Calgary, and Juhi Huda, University of Calgary

Governments, universities and non-profits must work together to safeguard Canada’s lakes and rivers
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How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition

Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria

How Canada can support rural regions in its net-zero transition
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Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season

Hoda Khalil, Carleton University and Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University

Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season
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How researchers are making precision agriculture more affordable

Samuel Mugo, MacEwan University and Mohammed Elmorsy, MacEwan University

How researchers are making precision agriculture more affordable
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AI is bad for the environment, and the problem is bigger than energy consumption

Hamish van der Ven, University of British Columbia

AI is bad for the environment, and the problem is bigger than energy consumption

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a black and white killer whale jumps out of the water

In the Salish Sea, tensions surrounding killer whales and salmon are about more than just fishing

Lauren Eckert, University of British Columbia

Warming temperatures affect glaciers’ ability to store meltwater, contributing to rising sea levels

Danielle Halle, University of Waterloo and Wesley Van Wychen, University of Waterloo

Large icebergs on an ice-strewn bay
New study shows how Amazon trees use recent rainfall in the dry season and support the production of their own rain

Magali Nehemy, University of British Columbia

A boat sails along a river surrounded by thick rainforest
We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis

Morgane Brunet, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)

a large drilling ship on open water
A streak of green in a dark night sky.

Dark sky tourism offers time with darkness and celestial wonders

Glen Hvenegaard, University of Alberta

a large starfish resting on a rock underwater, a diver swims by in the background

The bacteria killing sea stars in the Pacific: How our team uncovered a decade-long mystery

Melanie Prentice, University of British Columbia; Alyssa-Lois Gehman, University of British Columbia; Drew Harvell, Cornell University, and Grace Crandall, University of Washington

Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration — here’s what they can do

Kent Mundle, University of Hong Kong

A woman in green military fatigues guides two older women, one using a walker, toward a grey military plane on the tarmac
Size matters, but so does beauty and vigour — at least when it comes to peacocks

Rama Shankar Singh, McMaster University

a peacock with his tail feathers fanned out
DIY air cleaners are an easy and cost-effective way to help ventilate homes during wildfires

Anne-Marie Nicol, Simon Fraser University and Prem Gundarah, Simon Fraser University

haze covering the toronto skyline
The world’s longest marine heat wave upended ocean life across the Pacific

Samuel Starko, The University of Western Australia and Julia K. Baum, University of Victoria

View of an ocean from a beach, trees can be seen in the background further down the beach
cars stranded on a flooded highway

It’s challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms — improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts

David Sills, Western University and Gregory Kopp, Western University

Here’s how you can make your garden a safe and biodiverse space for urban wildlife

Ann Dale, Royal Roads University and Sabrina Careri, Toronto Metropolitan University

an orange and black monarch butterfly balances on a pink perennial flower
Plastics and human health: what’s at stake in the global treaty talks in Geneva

Cat Acheson, University of Edinburgh; Alice Street, University of Edinburgh, and Rob Ralston, University of Edinburgh

two people stood on landfill overlooking city
Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon. A global plastics treaty could help

Timothy Rodgers, University of British Columbia; Rachel Scholes, University of British Columbia, and Simon Drew, University of British Columbia

several fish swim in a large tank
An aerial view of a forest near a lake

Ontario’s forest management is falling short on key sustainability test

Jay R. Malcolm, University of Toronto and Justina C. Ray, University of Toronto

Canada could use thermal infrastructure to turn wasted heat emissions into energy

James (Jim) S. Cotton, McMaster University and Caleb Duffield, McMaster University

residential rooftops covered in snow
To protect coral reefs, we must also protect the people who depend on them

Pedro C. González Espinosa, Simon Fraser University

underwater coral reef
There’s enough natural hydrogen in the Earth’s crust to help power the green energy transition

Omid Haeri Ardakani, University of Calgary; Barbara Sherwood Lollar, University of Toronto, and Chris Ballentine, University of Oxford

black and white photos of rocks
Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

Kevin Kriese, University of Victoria; Andrea Barnett, University of Victoria, and Oliver Brandes, University of Victoria

A truck on a highway in a forested area, a large plume of white smoke rises above trees in the distance
A sign reading Giant Mine remediation project, a tall headframe seen in the background

Yellowknife’s Giant Mine: Canada downplayed arsenic exposure as an Indigenous community was poisoned

Arn Keeling, Memorial University of Newfoundland and John Sandlos, Memorial University of Newfoundland

ponds and green foliage in a wetland area

Canadian wetlands are treasures that deserve protection

Maria Strack, University of Waterloo

A bee collecting pollen sits in the middle of a yellow flower

How AI can help protect bees from dangerous parasites

Farnaz Sheikhi, University of Calgary and Farhad Maleki, University of Calgary

AI and other future technologies will be necessary — but not sufficient — for enacting the UN’s Pact for the Future

Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam

two large screens flanking a podium with the United Nations logo
I research rip currents where Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned. Here’s why they’re so deadly

Chris Houser, University of Waterloo

An aerial view of a beach with a rip current.
people walk across a flooded landscape

What Canada could learn from the tragic consequences of the Texas flash flood

Gordon McBean, Western University

heavy flooding reaches halfway up buildings

The anatomy of a flash flood: Why the Texas flood was so deadly

Hossein Bonakdari, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

a close up of a person picking up a box with a green recycling triangle with plastic bottles inside

How a lottery-style refund system could boost recycling

Jiaying Zhao, University of British Columbia and Jade Radke, University of British Columbia

Colonization devastated biodiversity, habitats and human life in the Pacific Northwest

Meaghan Efford, University of British Columbia

An aerial view of a tanker in a large fjord
France’s final nuclear tests in the South Pacific, 30 years on

Roxanne Panchasi, Simon Fraser University

A man gives a speech, people behind him carry placards featuring a mushroom cloud with the word no written in French
How China’s green transition is reshaping ethnic minority communities

Reza Hasmath, University of Alberta

A row of yaks and people walk along a green field. Snow capped mountains are in the background
We travelled to Antarctica to see if a Māori lunar calendar might help track environmental change

Holly Winton, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Ayla Hoeta, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Upper Priestley glacier in Antarctica
Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs

Bhavini Gohel, University of Calgary and Muskaan Muse Laroyia, University of Calgary

dark smoke fills an orange sky above a line of trees
Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science

Beatrix Beisner, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Maria Grigoratou, Umeå University; Sakina-Dorothée Ayata, Sorbonne Université, and Susanne Menden-Deuer, University of Rhode Island

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The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old

Hanika Rizo, Carleton University and Jonathan O’Neil, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

an outcropping of rock with a knife shown for scale
Gene-edited pigs may soon enter the Canadian market, but questions about their impact remain

Gwendolyn Blue, University of Calgary

pigs in an indoor sty
Could new pipelines shield Canada from U.S. tariffs? The answer is complicated

Torsten Jaccard, University of British Columbia

Workers lay pipe down for a pipeline
Northern B.C. shows how big resource projects can strain rural health care

Gary N. Wilson, University of Northern British Columbia

two men stand on a vessel under the letters FLOATEL
Canada’s proposed east-west energy corridors should prioritize clean energy

Andy Hira, Simon Fraser University and Andrew Simon Wright, Simon Fraser University

A square solar panel in a green field
A sign in the foreground warning 'Danger Zone — No Swimming' while a person in the background prepares to jump into the water

The Great Lakes are powerful. Learning about ‘rip currents’ can help prevent drowning

Chris Houser, University of Waterloo

a river winding through a green landscape

Overuse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. rivers

Charlotte Milne, University of British Columbia

A group of people gathered in front of a fountain and a large sign reading Hamilton

Indigenous engagement is essential for small modular nuclear reactor projects

Rhea Desai, McMaster University and James LeMoine, McMaster University

AI is consuming more power than the grid can handle — nuclear might be the answer

Goran Calic, McMaster University

Thick columns of vapour pour from the openings of two nuclear power plant cooling towers, which are seen behind power lines
We don’t know what happens to the waste we recycle, and that’s a problem

Faisal Shennib, Concordia University

overflowing recycling bins next to garbage and green bins
People in protection suits working on grassy area

Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back

Elle Bowd, Australian National University; Braithan Bell-Garner, Indigenous Knowledge; David Lindenmayer, Australian National University; Dean Freeman, Indigenous Knowledge, and Geoff Cary, Australian National University

Survey: Only four per cent of Canadians give schools an ‘A’ on climate education – students deserve better

Karen S. Acton, University of Toronto

Survey: Only four per cent of Canadians give schools an ‘A’ on climate education – students deserve better
Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity

Woo Soo Kim, Simon Fraser University

tomatoes hang on a vine
Is Mark Carney turning his back on climate action?

Deborah de Lange, Toronto Metropolitan University

A man with short grey hair stands under lights and behind a podium with Canadian flags behind him.
‘Canada is not for sale’ — but new Ontario law prioritizes profits over environmental and Indigenous rights

Martina Jakubchik-Paloheimo, York University, Canada

A man has his eyes closed and is putting on a toque that says 'Canada is not for sale.'
A salmon jumping out of the water near a dam

Habitat loss and over-exploitation are leading to a decline in salmon populations

Kyleisha Foote, Memorial University of Newfoundland; James W.A. Grant, Concordia University, and Pascale Biron, Concordia University

a photo of a city skyline

AI applications are producing cleaner cities, smarter homes and more efficient transit

Mohammadamin Ahmadfard, Toronto Metropolitan University

a mother white-haired lemur with a baby on her back

Lemurs can help save Madagascan forests, but first we need to protect them

Colombe Nirina Sehenomalala, Université de Montréal and Iulia Bădescu, Université de Montréal

A aerial photo of a wildfire in a forested area

Canada must take action to prevent climate-related migration

Christopher Campbell-Duruflé, Toronto Metropolitan University

‘Making decisions closer to the wharf’ can ensure the sustainability of Canada’s fisheries and oceans

Matthew Robertson, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Megan Bailey, Dalhousie University, and Tyler Eddy, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Houses and fishing boats along a coast
The world needs bold, equitable climate action at the 2025 G7 summit

Sharon E. Straus, University of Toronto and Françoise Baylis, Dalhousie University

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a house on fire

We design cities and buildings for earthquakes and floods — we need to do the same for wildfires

Ramla Karim Qureshi, McMaster University

Why the federal government must act cautiously on fast-tracking project approvals

Mark Winfield, York University, Canada

A man with short grey hair speaks; other men and a woman sit beside him at a long table with provincial/territorial flags behind them
Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening

Jen Kostuchuk, University of Victoria; Erik Steiner, York University, Canada, and Sean Lyons, University of Guelph

teenaged girls at protest hold placards reading system change not climate change and planet over profit
Can kelp forests help tackle climate change?

Jennifer McHenry, University of Victoria and Julia K. Baum, University of Victoria

Can kelp forests help tackle climate change?
A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

Christina E. Hoicka, University of Victoria; Adam J. Regier, University of Victoria; Anna Berka, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, and Sara Chitsaz, University of Victoria

Solar panels in the foreground, blurred vehicles seen in the distance
MIke Allen with Anna Turns on Devon beach

How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

Mike Allen, University of Exeter

a green sea turtle looks out over the ocean

One green sea turtle can contain the equivalent of 10 ping pong balls in plastic

Xia (Alice) Zhu, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Chelsea Rochman, University of Toronto, and Matthew Mazloff, University of California, San Diego

A woman and a man browse fresh produce at a supermarket

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world

Karen K. Christensen-Dalsgaard, MacEwan University

How outdoor sports can support youth as they navigate climate change

Brett Tomlinson, Nipissing University

A young person seen climbing a rock.
Growing up on a farm can prevent asthma and allergies

Catherine Girard, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC); Paul George, Université Laval, and Rébecca Gagnon, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)

Woman blows her nose in the park
Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth

Ian Urquhart, University of Alberta

An aerial view shows two oilsands facilities in an expansive landscape.
rows of wolf skulls against an orange background

Colossal Bioscience’s attempt to de-extinct the dire wolf is a dangerously deceptive publicity stunt

David Coltman, Western University; Carson Mitchell, Western University; Liam Alastair Wayde Carter, Western University, and Tommy Galfano, Western University

Improving Arctic food security through DNA science and respectful collaboration with Indigenous Peoples

Shivangi Mishra, University of Calgary and Srijak Bhatnagar, Athabasca University

Indigenous Elders from the Kitikmeot Heritage Society, community members, hunters and trappers, regional tourism representatives, and scientists engage in an open conversation about integrating genomics with traditional knowledge for muskox co-management.
‘Like an underwater bushfire’: SA’s marine algal bloom is still killing almost everything in its path

Erin Barrera, University of Adelaide

Grim scenes greeted divers in murky water at Edithburgh on Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.
Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions

Jason Hoeksema, University of Mississippi

A yellow bird looks in a window at the camera while clinging to the window sill.
Half the remaining habitat of Australia’s most at-risk species is outside protected areas

Michelle Ward, Griffith University and James Watson, The University of Queensland

cleared land and farm, rainforest behind it.
A man waves as he gets onto an aircraft with a large Liberal logo on its fuselage.

Carney aims to make Canada an energy superpower. Who will be sacrificed for that goal?

Leah Levac, University of Guelph; Jane Stinson, Carleton University, and Leah M. Fusco, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid, University of British Columbia

a ship next to an oil platform
Population explosions and declines are related to the stability of the economy and the environment

Ken G. Drouillard, University of Windsor; Claudio N. Verani, University of Windsor, and Marcelo Arbex, University of Windsor

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Boat wakes aren’t just a nuisance, they harm freshwater shorelines and wildlife

Chris Houser, University of Waterloo

A motorboat pulling a tube on a pristine lake, leave a wake.
Laudato Si’: A look back on Pope Francis’s environmental legacy

Donald Wright, University of New Brunswick

A large mural n a wall depicting a man in a white cassock wiping away smog emanating from smoke stacks to reveal a blue sky
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