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One of Canada’s greatest natural resources doesn’t need mining or refining, it just needs researchers to help us leave it alone.

Glaciers can warn us about the looming dangers of climate change, but it takes a multidisciplinary scientist (with a warm jacket) to interpret the message.

Glaciers may have the reputation of moving slowly, but deep below them, unseen by humans, things are moving more quickly every day. Global warming is melting our glaciers, creating streams of icy water and slush below the surface. If this water spreads out, it can lubricate the ice above it and cause the glaciers to flow faster. While this melt and the resulting glacier flow tells scientists how fast our climate is changing, it’s up to a new breed of scientist to tell us how fast we need to act. 

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Don Cowan and Emeritus Ric Holt among six nationally honoured recipients.

As the world scrambles to adapt to extreme weather, one researcher looks deeper into what’s working, what’s not, and how we can better plan for sustainable urban futures.

A fear of dying plays a role in people buying bottled water, even though they know it may not be good for them or the planet, a study from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has found.

The study suggests that most bottled-water advertising campaigns target a deep psychological vulnerability in humans, compelling them to buy and consume particular products. Bottled water ads specifically trigger our most subconscious fear — driving Canadians to buy billions of litres of water annually. 

A study released today in  describes how climate change played a major role in the massive catastrophic collapse of two glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau in July and September 2016.

The vaccines used by commercial fish farmers are not protecting fish from disease, according to a new study.