Tag: University of Waterloo
New tech can remove microplastics from water with 94 per cent...
University of Waterloo researchers have created a new technology that can remove harmful microplastics from contaminated water with 94 per cent efficiency.
The amount of...
Interdisciplinary report indicates air pollution expected to worsen with climate change
Air pollution is the main environmental cause of early death, and new research from experts in Canada and the United States finds that, in...
Waterloo scientists capture carbon dioxide and turn it into clean fuel
Scientists at the University of Waterloo in Ontario have achieved a historic breakthrough in transforming the carbon dioxide emissions driving climate change into clean...
Intact Centre bringing physical climate risk into institutional investing
Incorporating physical climate risk into portfolio management – think flooding, wildfire or hurricanes that disrupt business operations for weeks at a time – has...
The significance of S-5, Canada’s new environmental legislation
Bill S-5 is federal legislation that amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). While the amendments have received some criticism for various shortfalls, many...
Canada’s e-waste more than triples in past 20 years
A new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo reveals that the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) in Canada has more than tripled...
New CSA Group report on Canada’s costliest climate impact – flooding
Developers and contractors across the country are increasingly aware of the critical need to design dwellings to address climate change and limit flood risk....
Report on Canada’s first zero-carbon, net-positive energy building
Office buildings are typically not energy efficient, and globally they contribute to nearly a third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from construction to end...
Call to action for revamping financial accounting to recognize value of...
As Canada prepares to unveil its National Adaptation Strategy at COP27 and to host the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, nature is still assigned...
Canada’s Clean50 announced: lifetime achievements, emerging leaders and innovative projects
The Clean50 award recognizes leaders from across Canada who have done the most to advance climate action and develop climate solutions. The lists acknowledge...