Innovation
9 ambitious ideas growing in Kingston, Ont.
The city is a launchpad for companies working on some of the world’s biggest industrial and medical challenges
By Liza Agrba
Environment
15 results
Environment
How reusable cups could help solve the World Cup’s garbage problem
Muuse Canada’s cups in Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival zone may keep 237,000 pounds of plastic out of landfills
Environment
How tapping into the Earth’s layers could yield limitless energy
Can next-generation geothermal power plants solve Canada’s surging electricity needs?
By Kate Lunau
Habitats
A tiny Canadian bird tracker is unlocking the mysteries of migration
The Motus system is now being used around the world to help decode a worrying trend in bird populations
By Brian Banks
Environment
These apartment buildings will be heated by sewage
The scale and ingenuity of this Vancouver project is the next step in an energy revolution shaping development across Canada
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Artificial Intelligence
The trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Environment
Zombie fires are coming back from the dead – and they’re multiplying
Smouldering secretly underground in winter, ‘holdover fires‘ trigger new spring fires. Satellite detection may be the answer
By Tom Jokinen
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Habitats
This simple idea is booting an invasive species out of a Hamilton marsh
Now it's been adopted in other wetlands across the country
By Brian Banks
Artifacts from the Future
The stingray-shaped EcoJet that aims to slash business jet emissions
The "blended wing" design means more lift, less drag and better fuel efficiency
By Kelsey Rolfe
Innovation
9 ambitious ideas growing in Kingston, Ont.
The city is a launchpad for companies working on some of the world’s biggest industrial and medical challenges
By Liza Agrba
Environment
How tapping into the Earth’s layers could yield limitless energy
Can next-generation geothermal power plants solve Canada’s surging electricity needs?
By Kate Lunau
Environment
These apartment buildings will be heated by sewage
The scale and ingenuity of this Vancouver project is the next step in an energy revolution shaping development across Canada
Artificial Intelligence
The trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Environment
Zombie fires are coming back from the dead – and they’re multiplying
Smouldering secretly underground in winter, ‘holdover fires‘ trigger new spring fires. Satellite detection may be the answer
By Tom Jokinen
Habitats
This simple idea is booting an invasive species out of a Hamilton marsh
Now it's been adopted in other wetlands across the country
By Brian Banks
Environment
How reusable cups could help solve the World Cup’s garbage problem
Muuse Canada’s cups in Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival zone may keep 237,000 pounds of plastic out of landfills
Habitats
A tiny Canadian bird tracker is unlocking the mysteries of migration
The Motus system is now being used around the world to help decode a worrying trend in bird populations
By Brian Banks
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Artifacts from the Future
The stingray-shaped EcoJet that aims to slash business jet emissions
The "blended wing" design means more lift, less drag and better fuel efficiency
By Kelsey Rolfe
Innovation
9 ambitious ideas growing in Kingston, Ont.
The city is a launchpad for companies working on some of the world’s biggest industrial and medical challenges
By Liza Agrba
Environment
These apartment buildings will be heated by sewage
The scale and ingenuity of this Vancouver project is the next step in an energy revolution shaping development across Canada
Environment
Zombie fires are coming back from the dead – and they’re multiplying
Smouldering secretly underground in winter, ‘holdover fires‘ trigger new spring fires. Satellite detection may be the answer
By Tom Jokinen
Environment
How reusable cups could help solve the World Cup’s garbage problem
Muuse Canada’s cups in Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival zone may keep 237,000 pounds of plastic out of landfills
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Environment
How tapping into the Earth’s layers could yield limitless energy
Can next-generation geothermal power plants solve Canada’s surging electricity needs?
By Kate Lunau
Artificial Intelligence
The trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Habitats
This simple idea is booting an invasive species out of a Hamilton marsh
Now it's been adopted in other wetlands across the country
By Brian Banks
Habitats
A tiny Canadian bird tracker is unlocking the mysteries of migration
The Motus system is now being used around the world to help decode a worrying trend in bird populations
By Brian Banks
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Artifacts from the Future
The stingray-shaped EcoJet that aims to slash business jet emissions
The "blended wing" design means more lift, less drag and better fuel efficiency
By Kelsey Rolfe