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The truth about carbon capture
Carbon capture is big business, but its challenges fly in the face of the need to lower emissions. Can we square the circle on this technological Wild West?
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Carbon capture is big business, but its challenges fly in the face of the need to lower emissions. Can we square the circle on this technological Wild West?
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This will be the first town in North America to be accredited as a United Nations Ramsar City Wetland Site
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In their final challenge, the five Live Net Zero families modified their holiday habits with the goal of living net zero
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Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault made big commitments at the international biodiversity conference held in Montreal in December. What does that mean on the ground?
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In the home envelope challenge, the Live Net Zero families evaluated their home’s structure, insulation, windows, doors, and air sealing
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From automating lightswitches to pulling the plug on non-energy efficient appliances, the Live Net Zero families embraced an electrifying challenge
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From biking to “big epic walk days,” the families found fun and practical ways to cut down on their household vehicle emissions in their first challenge
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From cutting back on travel to preparing vegetarian meals, the Live Net Zero families made a concerted effort to reduce the environmental footprint of their Thanksgiving celebrations
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Live Net Zero will follow five households from across the country this fall as they compete in bi-weekly challenges to lower their carbon emissions and spending on energy
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Warming trends continue due to human-caused climate change
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A multi-year diving expedition led by the Canadian Museum of Nature aims to learn more about the diversity and distribution of seaweed in the Arctic
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Inuit food security and self-governance in a rapidly warming Arctic are at the centre of a new policy paper issued by the Inuit Circumpolar Council
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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
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Though a “landmark” climate fund for poor nations is being hailed as a major step forward in fighting the climate emergency, critics say the global conference did little to address the root cause of the crisis
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Yukon-based ecologists uncover four main patterns influencing changes in Yukon and address how outcomes can be improved
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King tides are the tipping point at which storms can become devastation — as well as a glimpse of Canada’s coastline 100 years from now. Can green infrastructure help weather the danger?
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s newest Explorer-in-Residence shares insights from her summers studying murres in the High Arctic — a region she calls an “early warning system” for climate change
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As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?
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Timber poaching has become “a problem in every national forest,” with an estimated $1 billion worth of wood poached yearly in North America
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The UN Climate Change Conference taking place now in Glasgow might be the planet’s last best chance to prevent a climate and biodiversity catastrophe, according to one of the world’s foremost conservationists
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As interest in Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire region grows, caribou face threats on multiple fronts. New research could help chart a path to their conservation.
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How natural solutions could mitigate 78 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
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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
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Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
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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
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Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences
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They sustain us, enrich our lives and inspire us
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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
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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
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Schindler conducted numerous groundbreaking studies during his career in efforts to protect freshwater around the world
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Polar lows are particularly challenging to forecast due to their small size and short lifetime
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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With wildfires on the rise, those who tackle them have to make choices about when to take action
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Custom-made nanoscale systems can use precision chemistry to achieve high-efficiency delivery of fertilizers or pesticides
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The first-of-its-kind partnership will bolster city parks at a time when Canadians need them most
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An excerpt from “We Always Begin with an Acknowledgement of the Land” by Amish Morrell
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We rely on ice for a lot more than just a cold drink — here’s some of the latest news on frozen water
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National Wildlife Week honours Miner for his pioneer work in wildlife conservation
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Some are finding ways to heal through forest therapy
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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
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Fire detection, forecasting, management — and how decisions are made
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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
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Research aims to reevaluate microplastic pollution’s impact on the climate
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In an excerpt from his new book, author Paul Sorrell teches how to connect to nature with a photographer's eye
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The B.C. based biologist reflects on her decades long fight to preserve the ecosystem she calls home
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Protecting Piper Lake’s ecosystem sometimes takes drastic measures
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All the plastic that has ever been produced is part of the carbon cycle
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Two new projects highlight commitments to a more collaborative, coordinated and efficient approach to ocean protection and marine responses to anthropogenic disasters
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The expansion could offer economic, social and environmental benefits to the area
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Many of Canada’s 25 watersheds are under threat from pollution, habitat degradation, water overuse and invasive species
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This facility will aid in the reduction of greenhouse gases in Canada
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The animated short film called Last Fish, First Boat recounts the 1992 cod moratorium
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Works of fiction can be the starting point for much-needed conversations about sustainable solutions to complex issues
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The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science kicks off Feb. 3, 2021
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A Nature Conservancy Canada poll finds spending time in nature is more important than ever
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Program used community reports and remote sensing to confirm tornadoes
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How Montreal wages a $166-million battle against snow every single year to keep its streets and sidewalks clear
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The $3.16 billion effort was announced mid-December
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The Passive House style is a “pragmatic combination” of applied building science and economics
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Canadian Audible Original takes listeners on a cross-country journey through sound
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Billion-year-old water sample reveals much about the past — and the present
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A sustainable journey starts with a single step says founder and CEO
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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
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Ocean Bridge’s Learning Journeys looked a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions
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An estimated 29 million mammals are killed each year on European roads
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The fight to save the city’s oldest tree is over, and Zhelevo has won
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Author Lynn Martel offers an examination of Canadian glaciers to understand their futures and the secrets they hold
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An interview with Natural Resources Canada Minister Seamus O’Regan on the federal government’s recent decision
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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
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A conversation with filmmakers on how they captured this unique ecosystem, on screen.
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RCGS Fellow Jacqueline Windh jumped at the opportunity to participate in a six-week cleanup along the coast of B.C.
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Protecting and restoring Canada’s forests and wetlands may be a great long-term way to mitigate the changing climate