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

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

The comet passed close to Earth in mid-July, giving stargazers and photographers amazing photo opportunities

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

Cattle grazing helps to conserve endangered grasslands as well as the habitat for many species at risk

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

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.

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

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

How natural solutions could mitigate 78 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

The Canadian environmentalist talks about Greta Thunberg’s climate strikes and our place in nature

The report contains both optimism and warnings as Canada and its watersheds struggle with the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change

A roundup of all things plastics, including the items set to be banned in Canada by the end of 2021

Photos from our Can Geo Instagram community showcase the beauty of the changing season across the country

The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch dating from the commencement of significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems

For World Rivers Day, we've compiled a list of must-read books about rivers

The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?

In the first week of cleanup activities, more than 26 tons of marine debris was pulled from the ocean

In an exclusive excperpt from his new book Commanding Hope, Thomas Homer-Dixon highlights four key stresses that inhibit society's collective sense of a promising future for our planet

Finding himself 'pinned down by nature' — the COVID-19 pandemic — Burtynsky picked up a camera

How grasslands protection and conservation agriculture can work as front-line defences against climate change

From rain to snow, from high temperatures to low, 50 questions to test your weather wits

Currently only at 4.4 per cent, the province still needs to acquire another 2.6 per cent of land to protect by the end of 2020

Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions 

Doing your part as an eco-conscious consumer doesn’t end once you buy a bioplastic product

Wayne Sawchuk's latest book recounts his transformation from a logger and trapper into an ardent conservationist

Some of our favourite shots of monarch butterflies from the Can Geo Photo Club in honour of the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz

Since the 1990s, mountain pine beetles have invaded more than 18 million hectares of forest in Western Canada. Researchers now have a better understanding of how this is done. 

The 2020 Canadian City Parks Report looks at challenges and opportunties for Canada's parks under a COVID-19 lens

What can we learn when western science and traditional knowledge intersect?

A love story about a wild river

Ghost gear — lost or abandoned fishing gear — is a major problem in our oceans, but renewed efforts are underway to clean it up

Torontonians are rallying around a campaign to save Zhelevo, a massive red oak believed to have stood in North York since before the city was founded

The drying of peatlands in Canada heightens the risk of wildfires and can turn into a carbon source instead of a carbon sink

When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, habitats themselves can be critical allies

A team of Canadian researchers has found evidence that microplastics and microfibers have infiltrated Arctic ecosystems, but the source of these tiny fragments is still unclear

Five new works commissioned by Canadian Geographic offer eye-catching and compelling commentary on the impact of plastic on our planet

In 2005, a federal government program aimed to convert underused farmland into forests to capture carbon dioxide. How have these ‘Forest 2020’ projects fared?