A new report by the International Energy Agency shows that Canada's vehicles have the highest average carbon emissions and fuel consumption per kilometre.

Blake Shaffer · The Conversation 17 May 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Is this is the answer to California's water problem?

New research suggests a way to map precisely where and how to use groundwater recharge to refill Californian aquifers and stop the land from sinking.

Josie Garthwaite · Futurity 29 Apr 2019

Canada

A low-cost, high-speed algorithm could put an end to needless animal testing

Animal testing can be too costly and time-consuming to meet ethical needs, according to a new study, but a low-cost, high-speed algorithm could change this.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers · Futurity 24 Apr 2019

United States

This is how our changing climate could increase the risk we face from hurricanes

Hurricanes can cause billions of dollars worth of damage, and our changing climate could make things even worse.

Ryan P. Mulligan · The Conversation 26 Mar 2019

Information Technology

Citizen science can help solve our data crisis

Smartphones are the most pervasive, versatile and capable connected devices we use on a daily basis. So how do we harness their capabilities for scientific data collection?

Tarun Katapally · The Conversation 26 Mar 2019

Mental Health

How much sleep do teenagers really need?

Research suggests that teenagers are suffering from an epidemic of sleep deprivation, so how much shut-eye should they be getting a night?

Wendy Hall · The Conversation 15 Mar 2019

Information Technology

Can you tell a real face from an AI fake?

Artificial intelligence has become so advanced that it is able to produce incredibly convincing pictures of people who don't even exist.

University of Washington · Futurity 14 Mar 2019

Decarbonizing Energy

How growing cities can support the electric vehicle revolution

A lack of charging stations is one of the main reasons that electric vehicle use is low in Canada. Changing the way we plan our cities could help address this.

Jerome Mayaud · The Conversation 06 Feb 2019

Innovation

These innovative designs were created by students to make the world a safer place

MIT’s iconic product design class, known by its course number 2.009, showcased their creativity in this year's theme - danger.

David L. Chandler · MIT News 18 Dec 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How robots are helping doctors save lives in the Canadian North

In Saskatchewan, revolutionary new robots are allowing doctors to deliver medical care to remote communities.

The Conversation 14 Dec 2018

Workforce and Employment

Canada wants to take in more than 1 million new immigrants in the next 3 years

Canada relies on immigrants to boost its economy - and has revealed new, higher targets for immigration over the coming three years.

Kate Whiting 03 Dec 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

These glaciers in Canada are melting at an alarming rate

In a 2018 report, State of the Mountains, experts estimated that the glaciers in the St. Elias Mountains are losing more ice than any other alpine area in the country.

Lorraine Chow · EcoWatch 01 Nov 2018

Canada

Justin Trudeau has vowed to impose a carbon tax on those unwilling to tackle climate change

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he would fulfill a promise to impose a carbon tax on provinces unwilling to combat climate change, prompting instant protests from a...

David Ljunggren · Reuters 29 Oct 2018

Canada

The Canadian government wants to end solitary confinement in federal prisons

If passed, Bill C-83 would eliminate two forms of solitary confinement currently used in federal prisons in Canada.

The Globe and Mail 18 Oct 2018

Justice and Legal Infrastructure

Canada has officially legalized marijuana for all adults

Marijuana sales officially began in Canada on Wednesday, making it the first G7 country — and the second country in the world after Uruguay — to legalize the drug for all adults.

Jeremy Berke · Business Insider 17 Oct 2018

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