How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them

Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation

In a declaration released in advance of this weekend’s G7 summit, more than 40 environmental groups have challenged Canada to achieve zero plastic waste by 2025

After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.

Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen says space exploration represents a major economic opportunity for Canada

25-year-old entrepreneur Miranda Wang recognized for her work on developing a system to recycle previously unrecyclable plastic

You’ll be amazed at the feathered friends you can attract to your yard by following these simple tips

Western University professor takes a look at recent discoveries and their importance

All the plastic that has ever been produced is part of the carbon cycle

The president and CEO of the Simon Fraser University Community Trust discusses the award-winning community in Burnaby, B.C.

Canada boasts three of the world’s eight bear species. This brightly-coloured map helps show where they all range.

Make every day Earth Day with these four environmental tips, compliments of the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge

Has there ever been a national symbol more loathed or misunderstood? Has there ever been a more important time for the beaver to flourish?

Canadian professor uses gecko as inspiration for new adhesives

Tips and resources to help you protect your groundwater

Researchers get creative in their quest to make the next big breakthrough in green energy

With the 100th Grey Cup set to kick off this November, the Canadian Football League and its rough-around-the-edges charm is winning converts

Part of our roundup of Canada’s 90 greatest explorers, these 15 explorers harnessed the power of storytelling to inspire others to discover and care for our world

Une nouvelle méthode de cartographie des cratères d’impact pourrait même changer le mode de préparation des astronautes pour la lune et Mars

A new way of mapping impact craters could even change how astronauts prepare for the moon and Mars

Wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen shares his favourite shots

Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?

Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.

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#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.

This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world

Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help 

Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario

Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists

Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada

Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us

No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange

Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city

Vancouver might just be home to the greenest building in the world. Meet the geography professor who brought it to life.

The dos and don’ts of sustainable building

A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park

Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic waste leaks into the world’s oceans. By 2050, that’s expected to increase to four trucks per minute

New festival to increase awareness about climate change in the north while simultaneously raising money to help local food insecurity.

Drones are only as helpful as the people operating them

Wings of Courage, the second installment of the A Nations Soars trilogy, has launched

The Great Northern Arts Festival Celebrates its 25th

Geography is the number one factor influencing the compositions of bacterial communities

Barbuda's Codrington Lagoon National Park hosts the Caribbean's largest colony of magnificent (yes, that's their name) frigatebirds every mating season

Study tests and ranks the best winter boots on wet and dry ice