Environment
The tiny transmitter tracking monarch butterflies’ migration from Canada to Mexico
Conservationists are gluing solar panels onto insects to help reveal habitat gaps on the 4,000-km journey
By Tom Jokinen
Environment
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Energy
What happens when floating solar panels meet a Canadian winter?
An encouraging new energy source is being kept afloat by ingenious bubble technology
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Transportation
Why public transit in the suburbs isn’t always completely terrible
Canada’s urban outposts used to be seen as transit vacuums. But expanded bus service is drawing a surprising number of riders
By Jonathan EnglishPhotos by David Pike
Environment
How to protect a little industry when a big one comes to town
Bears and belugas bring 25,000 ecotourists to Churchill every year. A planned megaproject could put it all in peril
By Tom JokinenPhotos by Pat Kane
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Habitats
Why this Saskatchewan farmer is letting his land grow wild
Lorne Scott grows wheat and oats, but sees just as much value in grassland preservation
By Tom JokinenPhotos by Danielle Tocker
Energy
This P.E.I. city is closing in on 100% renewable power
Wind and solar provide most of Summerside’s energy needs. Here’s how it plans to get the rest of the way there
By Alison AuldPhotos by Vanessa Tignanelli
Weather
Why this renowned American researcher is leaving the U.S. to work in Canada instead
Seth Guikema is one of 64 research chairs going to Canada as part of a $1.7-billion federal effort to attract international talent
By Lisa HrablukPhotos by Jacob Hege
Environment
What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost
It may look like they’re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm
By Rebecca GaoPhotos by Chantal Bennett
Weather
What if your city were a sponge? This urban planning strategy could help solve flooding
More severe rainstorms are overwhelming infrastructure. Absorbing some of the water would help
By Tom Jokinen
Weather
Inside Nova Scotia’s grassroots movement to document rising seas and receding beaches
The $40 MacGyvered tool helping citizen scientists measure climate change
By Andrew SealePhotos by Chris Donovan
Weather
Communications gaps are making chaotic emergency evacuations even worse
Can better planning and a new app help?
Weather
How Canada’s fire seasons got so bad
And why technology alone won’t be enough to tackle the challenge
Environment
Winnipeg’s century-long battle against mosquitoes
The goal? Less than one mosquito bite per minute
By Rebecca Gao
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Housing
Inside the rush to build highrises and fire halls out of … wood?!?!
Climate-friendly mass timber is speeding up construction and, surprisingly, improving fire safety
By Stefan NovakovicPhotos by Justin Poulsen
Hear Me Out
This rover can help piles of mine waste ‘inhale’ carbon dioxide
A Canadian startup is working on tailings technology to remove billions of tonnes of CO² from the air
By Kelsey Rolfe
Health
Is Canada measuring air quality accurately?
A Canadian scientist’s efforts have improved monitoring, but lack of coverage and communication still leaves communities at risk
By H.G. Watson
Environment
Could these geothermal greenhouses mean more fresh produce above the 60th parallel?
More than 280 remote communities in Canada remain unconnected to North America’s electricity grid or natural gas pipelines
By Kate LunauPhotos by Vicky Lam
Environment
The quest to bring the ancient pawpaw fruit back to Ontario
An Indigenous-led movement is restoring the tropical-tasting, climate-resilient fruit tree
By Connor GarelPhotos by Misha Donohoe
Environment
Can four SFU grads remake the electricity market with old EV batteries?
Moment Energy bundles discarded batteries into packs that can store power for when it's most needed
Environment
What if thousands of unused dams in Canada could generate clean power again?
Aslan Renewables’ riverside turbines-in-a-box are designed to feed hydro to local grids in real time
Environment
How the grizzly crossed the road
Real-life animal crossings are popping up across western Canada, preventing deadly highway collisions
By Eva Holland
Environment
The tiny transmitter tracking monarch butterflies’ migration from Canada to Mexico
Conservationists are gluing solar panels onto insects to help reveal habitat gaps on the 4,000-km journey
By Tom Jokinen
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Environment
How to protect a little industry when a big one comes to town
Bears and belugas bring 25,000 ecotourists to Churchill every year. A planned megaproject could put it all in peril
By Tom JokinenPhotos by Pat Kane
Habitats
Why this Saskatchewan farmer is letting his land grow wild
Lorne Scott grows wheat and oats, but sees just as much value in grassland preservation
By Tom JokinenPhotos by Danielle Tocker
Weather
Why this renowned American researcher is leaving the U.S. to work in Canada instead
Seth Guikema is one of 64 research chairs going to Canada as part of a $1.7-billion federal effort to attract international talent
By Lisa HrablukPhotos by Jacob Hege
Weather
What if your city were a sponge? This urban planning strategy could help solve flooding
More severe rainstorms are overwhelming infrastructure. Absorbing some of the water would help
By Tom Jokinen
Weather
Communications gaps are making chaotic emergency evacuations even worse
Can better planning and a new app help?
Environment
Winnipeg’s century-long battle against mosquitoes
The goal? Less than one mosquito bite per minute
By Rebecca Gao
Housing
Inside the rush to build highrises and fire halls out of … wood?!?!
Climate-friendly mass timber is speeding up construction and, surprisingly, improving fire safety
By Stefan NovakovicPhotos by Justin Poulsen
Health
Is Canada measuring air quality accurately?
A Canadian scientist’s efforts have improved monitoring, but lack of coverage and communication still leaves communities at risk
By H.G. Watson
Environment
The quest to bring the ancient pawpaw fruit back to Ontario
An Indigenous-led movement is restoring the tropical-tasting, climate-resilient fruit tree
By Connor GarelPhotos by Misha Donohoe
Environment
What if thousands of unused dams in Canada could generate clean power again?
Aslan Renewables’ riverside turbines-in-a-box are designed to feed hydro to local grids in real time
Energy
What happens when floating solar panels meet a Canadian winter?
An encouraging new energy source is being kept afloat by ingenious bubble technology
Transportation
Why public transit in the suburbs isn’t always completely terrible
Canada’s urban outposts used to be seen as transit vacuums. But expanded bus service is drawing a surprising number of riders
By Jonathan EnglishPhotos by David Pike
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Energy
This P.E.I. city is closing in on 100% renewable power
Wind and solar provide most of Summerside’s energy needs. Here’s how it plans to get the rest of the way there
By Alison AuldPhotos by Vanessa Tignanelli
Environment
What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost
It may look like they’re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm
By Rebecca GaoPhotos by Chantal Bennett
Weather
Inside Nova Scotia’s grassroots movement to document rising seas and receding beaches
The $40 MacGyvered tool helping citizen scientists measure climate change
By Andrew SealePhotos by Chris Donovan
Weather
How Canada’s fire seasons got so bad
And why technology alone won’t be enough to tackle the challenge
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Hear Me Out
This rover can help piles of mine waste ‘inhale’ carbon dioxide
A Canadian startup is working on tailings technology to remove billions of tonnes of CO² from the air
By Kelsey Rolfe
Environment
Could these geothermal greenhouses mean more fresh produce above the 60th parallel?
More than 280 remote communities in Canada remain unconnected to North America’s electricity grid or natural gas pipelines
By Kate LunauPhotos by Vicky Lam
Environment
Can four SFU grads remake the electricity market with old EV batteries?
Moment Energy bundles discarded batteries into packs that can store power for when it's most needed
Environment
How the grizzly crossed the road
Real-life animal crossings are popping up across western Canada, preventing deadly highway collisions
By Eva Holland
Environment
The tiny transmitter tracking monarch butterflies’ migration from Canada to Mexico
Conservationists are gluing solar panels onto insects to help reveal habitat gaps on the 4,000-km journey
By Tom Jokinen
Environment
How to protect a little industry when a big one comes to town
Bears and belugas bring 25,000 ecotourists to Churchill every year. A planned megaproject could put it all in peril
By Tom JokinenPhotos by Pat Kane
Weather
Why this renowned American researcher is leaving the U.S. to work in Canada instead
Seth Guikema is one of 64 research chairs going to Canada as part of a $1.7-billion federal effort to attract international talent
By Lisa HrablukPhotos by Jacob Hege
Weather
Communications gaps are making chaotic emergency evacuations even worse
Can better planning and a new app help?
Housing
Inside the rush to build highrises and fire halls out of … wood?!?!
Climate-friendly mass timber is speeding up construction and, surprisingly, improving fire safety
By Stefan NovakovicPhotos by Justin Poulsen
Environment
The quest to bring the ancient pawpaw fruit back to Ontario
An Indigenous-led movement is restoring the tropical-tasting, climate-resilient fruit tree
By Connor GarelPhotos by Misha Donohoe
Energy
What happens when floating solar panels meet a Canadian winter?
An encouraging new energy source is being kept afloat by ingenious bubble technology
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Environment
What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost
It may look like they’re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm
By Rebecca GaoPhotos by Chantal Bennett
Weather
How Canada’s fire seasons got so bad
And why technology alone won’t be enough to tackle the challenge
Hear Me Out
This rover can help piles of mine waste ‘inhale’ carbon dioxide
A Canadian startup is working on tailings technology to remove billions of tonnes of CO² from the air
By Kelsey Rolfe
Environment
Can four SFU grads remake the electricity market with old EV batteries?
Moment Energy bundles discarded batteries into packs that can store power for when it's most needed
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Habitats
Why this Saskatchewan farmer is letting his land grow wild
Lorne Scott grows wheat and oats, but sees just as much value in grassland preservation
By Tom JokinenPhotos by Danielle Tocker
Weather
What if your city were a sponge? This urban planning strategy could help solve flooding
More severe rainstorms are overwhelming infrastructure. Absorbing some of the water would help
By Tom Jokinen
Environment
Winnipeg’s century-long battle against mosquitoes
The goal? Less than one mosquito bite per minute
By Rebecca Gao
Health
Is Canada measuring air quality accurately?
A Canadian scientist’s efforts have improved monitoring, but lack of coverage and communication still leaves communities at risk
By H.G. Watson
Environment
What if thousands of unused dams in Canada could generate clean power again?
Aslan Renewables’ riverside turbines-in-a-box are designed to feed hydro to local grids in real time
Transportation
Why public transit in the suburbs isn’t always completely terrible
Canada’s urban outposts used to be seen as transit vacuums. But expanded bus service is drawing a surprising number of riders
By Jonathan EnglishPhotos by David Pike
Energy
This P.E.I. city is closing in on 100% renewable power
Wind and solar provide most of Summerside’s energy needs. Here’s how it plans to get the rest of the way there
By Alison AuldPhotos by Vanessa Tignanelli
Weather
Inside Nova Scotia’s grassroots movement to document rising seas and receding beaches
The $40 MacGyvered tool helping citizen scientists measure climate change
By Andrew SealePhotos by Chris Donovan
Environment
The Canadian entrepreneur turning garbage into hand soap
Nivatha Balendra's company has defied biotech odds, going straight from laboratory breakthrough to commercial production
By Courtney SheaPhotos by Boris Thebia
Environment
Could these geothermal greenhouses mean more fresh produce above the 60th parallel?
More than 280 remote communities in Canada remain unconnected to North America’s electricity grid or natural gas pipelines
By Kate LunauPhotos by Vicky Lam
Environment
How the grizzly crossed the road
Real-life animal crossings are popping up across western Canada, preventing deadly highway collisions
By Eva Holland