ºÚÁÏapp excels in sustainability, holding its position in the top 120 in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025, despite stiffer competition from some 300 additional universities.
A large percentage of PFAS are not being accounted for in the air, while PFAAs have accumulated in sometimes surprising amounts over 50 years in the high Arctic.
Lake Superior is known for its pristine waters, but a combination of nutrient additions from increasing human activity (including farming and development), warming temperatures and stormy conditions have resulted in more frequent blooms of potentially harmful algae. Cyanobacteria thrive in freshwater systems with warmer water temperatures and elevated nutrient inputs, typical of highly urbanized and agricultural […]
Data generated by researchers at ºÚÁÏapp’s Ecological Footprint Initiative shows 2023 to be a record-breaking year for humanity’s Ecological Footprint, which is predicted to exceed what the Earth can regenerate this year by tomorrow (August 1) – Earth Overshoot Day.
Some 500 Ontario high school students from more than 25 high schools are coming to ºÚÁÏapp next week to learn how they can change the world through understanding the risks of fast fashion, the importance of wetlands, the dangers of storm water runoff and much more.
In 10 years, some trees can grow anywhere from 10 to 25 feet tall, so when ºÚÁÏapp announces its goal to reach net zero emissions a decade sooner, it’s a target that can lead to a significant and positive impact on the environment – enough time for a forest to grow.
What better time than Earth Month to learn about the environment and make a commitment to lead a more sustainable life?
ºÚÁÏapp's outstanding progress in sustainability earns it the distinction of being one of Canada's Greenest Employers for the 11th consecutive year.
What is the size of Canada’s ecological footprint, and that of the rest of the world, and how did that change during the global pandemic? Researchers at ºÚÁÏapp will release the Ecological Footprint of Canada, and 200 other countries, from 1961 to 2022, at an online launch on Thursday, April 20, from 1 to 2 p.m.
When plants are healthy, they emit red light that is nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, but with a new instrument developed at ºÚÁÏapp, it's now possible to measure that light whether in a lab or out in the field.