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Canada’s greenest prof
Vancouver might just be home to the greenest building in the world. Meet the geography professor who brought it to life.
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Environment
Vancouver might just be home to the greenest building in the world. Meet the geography professor who brought it to life.
Travel
The new movement building flourishing tourism hubs across Canada – one sustainable example at a time
Environment
Canada excels in UN’s global ranking on healthcare and education, but garbage habits lower country’s overall sustainability score
Science & Tech
The president and CEO of the Simon Fraser University Community Trust discusses the award-winning community in Burnaby, B.C.
People & Culture
Bell is the special guest at the upcoming Vancouver GeoGala, an ocean conservation-themed fundraiser for The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Environment
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
Environment
I’ve read statistics about the amount of plastic in our oceans, but to face the “elephant in the water” is a feeling I cannot name
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Wildlife
Illegal fishing is one of the greatest challenges to ensuring the sustainability of ocean resources, says Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Wildlife
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Travel
Travel
Travel
Travel
Travel
Travel
Environment
Cape Town narrowly avoided ‘Day Zero,’ but that doesn’t mean the city is resilient to future water shortages
Science & Tech
Part three of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Environment
Already gaining steam before the pandemic, interest in urban farming — and hunger for hyper-local food — has soared. A look at three Canadian takes on the urban farming phenomenon
People & Culture
Tour of winning images to make four Canadian stops, starting July 20 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa
Environment
Ocean Bridge’s Learning Journeys looked a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions
Environment
In his new book, Vanishing Fish: Shifting Baselines and the Future of Global Fisheries, marine biologist Daniel Pauly examines the perilous state of the world's fisheries
Environment
The conventional thinking around building design in the Arctic is changing to reflect the region’s geographic and cultural diversity and give northerners more agency
Environment
The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch dating from the commencement of significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems
Environment
Kids
Team Canada picked up three medals at the 16th International Geography Olympiad in Hong Kong
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
People & Culture
The highest level within the Order of Canada recognizes national pre-eminence or achievement
Science & Tech
More than 2,500 industry and policy leaders were involved in the report, which identified five "policy enablers" to transition to a low-carbon energy system.
Environment
Agriculture can play an important role in protecting and restoring critical habitat on the Prairies
People & Culture
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
History
Canada produces approximately 20 million tonnes of unused wheat straw, which could instead be made into enough paper for 20 million magazines
Wildlife
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.
Environment
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
People & Culture
The projects, all led by young women, range in theme from camping to climate change mitigation
People & Culture
The director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reflects on Indigenous progress in 2017 and looks ahead to 2067
Exploration
Dr. Catherine Sorbara is the sole Canadian participating in Homeward Bound 2018, an annual three-week-long expedition in Antarctica aimed at bolstering women leaders in STEMM
Science & Tech
This eco-friendly clothing company started by young Canadian sisters Bree and Hailey Hollinsworth, is quickly becoming one of the country’s sustainability superstars
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
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
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
Science & Tech
After 50-plus years of fieldwork and education, Drs. Stewart and Jarmila Peck will support the next generation of biodiversity researchers
Science & Tech
Part one of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Science & Tech
25-year-old entrepreneur Miranda Wang recognized for her work on developing a system to recycle previously unrecyclable plastic
Environment
The Alpine Club of Canada covers everything from wildfires to watermelon snow in its recently published annual report on Canada's alpine environments
Environment
Changes to the city’s Green Standard aimed at protecting its fragile ravine network will pose challenges and opportunities for landscapers — and could kick off a national trend
Wildlife
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Wildlife
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
Wildlife
Wildlife
This past summer an ambitious wildlife under/overpass system broke ground in B.C. on a deadly stretch of highway just west of the Alberta border. Here’s how it happened.
Environment
Mya Chau and Eve Helman will travel to Seattle this week, where they hope to deliver their petition in person
Environment
Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions
Environment
A study of honey from urban hives reveals much about Vancouver’s pollutants, past and present
People & Culture
Urbanist Robin Mazumder reviews Quayside, the new ‘smart’ neighbourhood on Toronto’s eastern waterfront
History
Exploration
Mario Rigby is embarking on a 20 day kayaking expedition to promote domestic and sustainable travel
People & Culture
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
People & Culture
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People & Culture
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
Museum expert recognized for transformative work in cultural institutions and leadership on the ambitious Bay Ecotarium project in San Francisco
People & Culture
How information gleaned from mobile networks could help developing countries meet sustainability goals
People & Culture
A look at how small and medium-sized businesses on the continent are starting to play a bigger role in environmental sustainability
Environment
The Passive House style is a “pragmatic combination” of applied building science and economics
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
Environment
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
Environment
Michel Doyon, manager of flight and systems operations at the Canadian Space Agency, walks us through what space debris is and its impact on Canada
Environment
Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences
Environment
A sustainable journey starts with a single step says founder and CEO
Environment
Environment
David Boyd, a Canadian environmental lawyer and UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, reveals how recognizing the human right to a healthy environment can spur positive action for the planet
Environment
The Halifax-born Vice President of Design and Innovation at Columbia Sportswear discusses the company's new, game-changing Eco jacket
Environment
Why preserving the natural eco-system may help lessen the impact of severe storms
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world