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

Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems 

Experts say global reforestation is one of our best defences against climate change, so a Toronto-based company is developing drones that can get the job done quickly

Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences

They sustain us, enrich our lives and inspire us

The discovery of the 150-year-old Ts’msyen and Coast Salish garden sites — and their still-booming biodiversity — could provide fresh inspiration for both land management and food security solutions

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

Schindler conducted numerous groundbreaking studies during his career in efforts to protect freshwater around the world

Polar lows are particularly challenging to forecast due to their small size and short lifetime

80 global geography societies and organizations from 59 countries have signed a joint declaration urging the world’s leaders to protect nature and secure a liveable climate

British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon sit on a fault line that is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes on the planet. A new book reveals it’s not a matter of if, but when the next “Big One” will strike.

Canada missed a chance to rebuild northern cod stocks in the 1980s, highlighting the importance of taking a long view of fisheries management, researchers say

The behavior of birds before and after the blaze that devastated Alberta’s Fort McMurray area in 2016 is leading to interesting insights into the rebound of boreal habitat

With wildfires on the rise, those who tackle them have to make choices about when to take action

Custom-made nanoscale systems can use precision chemistry to achieve high-efficiency delivery of fertilizers or pesticides

The first-of-its-kind partnership will bolster city parks at a time when Canadians need them most

An excerpt from “We Always Begin with an Acknowledgement of the Land” by Amish Morrell

We rely on ice for a lot more than just a cold drink — here’s some of the latest news on frozen water

National Wildlife Week honours Miner for his pioneer work in wildlife conservation

Some are finding ways to heal through forest therapy

In her quest to visit and get to know the parks, Marlis Butcher canoed, kayaked, mountain biked, backpacked, hiked, snowshoed, snorkelled, and trekked by whatever means of travel she could devise

Fire detection, forecasting, management — and how decisions are made

In an excerpt from his new book, A Life of Extremes: The Life and Times of a Polar Filmmaker, filmmaker Max Quinn offers unique insight to some of the most beautiful and extreme places on earth

Research aims to reevaluate microplastic pollution’s impact on the climate

In an excerpt from his new book, author Paul Sorrell teches how to connect to nature with a photographer's eye

The B.C. based biologist reflects on her decades long fight to preserve the ecosystem she calls home

Protecting Piper Lake’s ecosystem sometimes takes drastic measures

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

Two new projects highlight commitments to a more collaborative, coordinated and efficient approach to ocean protection and marine responses to anthropogenic disasters

The expansion could offer economic, social and environmental benefits to the area

Many of Canada’s 25 watersheds are under threat from pollution, habitat degradation, water overuse and invasive species

This facility will aid in the reduction of greenhouse gases in Canada

The animated short film called Last Fish, First Boat recounts the 1992 cod moratorium

Works of fiction can be the starting point for much-needed conversations about sustainable solutions to complex issues

The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science kicks off Feb. 3, 2021

A Nature Conservancy Canada poll finds spending time in nature is more important than ever

Program used community reports and remote sensing to confirm tornadoes

How Montreal wages a $166-million battle against snow every single year to keep its streets and sidewalks clear

The $3.16 billion effort was announced mid-December

The Passive House style is a “pragmatic combination” of applied building science and economics

Canadian Audible Original takes listeners on a cross-country journey through sound

Billion-year-old water sample reveals much about the past — and the present 

A sustainable journey starts with a single step says founder and CEO

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

Ocean Bridge’s Learning Journeys looked a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions

An estimated 29 million mammals are killed each year on European roads

The fight to save the city’s oldest tree is over, and Zhelevo has won

Author Lynn Martel offers an examination of Canadian glaciers to understand their futures and the secrets they hold

An interview with Natural Resources Canada Minister Seamus O’Regan on the federal government’s recent decision

Starting with a simple question – ‘Which way am I looking?’ – Tristan Gooley blends natural science, myth, folklore and the history of travel to introduce you to the rare and ancient art of finding your way using nature’s own sign-posts, from the feel of a rock to a glance at the moon

A conversation with filmmakers on how they captured this unique ecosystem, on screen.

RCGS Fellow Jacqueline Windh jumped at the opportunity to participate in a six-week cleanup along the coast of B.C. 

Protecting and restoring Canada’s forests and wetlands may be a great long-term way to mitigate the changing climate