Montréal, Que. — A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs.…
Wetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world. A new study, published in Nature, has found that the loss of wetland areas around the…
A new international study says the ecological cost of global road salt use is an underappreciated problem that is harming freshwater resources around the world.…
Canadian Arctic scientist Dr. Wayne Pollard has been awarded the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. Dr. Pollard has dedicated more than…
Researchers from McGill University have published Abrupt changes across the Arctic permafrost region endanger northern development, which has projected that as permafrost continues to degrade,…
A new type of cellulose nanoparticle invented by McGill University researchers could provide a more effective and less environmentally damaging solution to the buildup of…
Researchers from McGill University have published the most complete database of lakes to date, providing a tool to scientists that assists understanding of the impact lakes…
“If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” This mantra, well known and oft-repeated, couldn’t be truer than in recent years, especially as the potential for…
Chemistry researchers at Montreal’s McGill University have developed a key step towards making a cheap, portable, paper-based filter coated with silver nanoparticles to be used…