Tag Archives: biodiversity

Alberta’s government is planning a massive expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland. Under the plan, 143,800 hectares of land will be added to over 160,000 hectares of protected boreal forests in northeastern Alberta. Almost all of the proposed expansion overlaps with a woodland caribou habitat and a small portion of the Ronald Lake bison herd range – both mammals that …

Since first appearing on the Canadian agricultural stage 60 years ago, a tiny, bright yellow flower achieved star status as a new cooking oil and biodiesel source that’s both good for humans and for the planet.  Canola, a name which combines “Canada” and “oil,” was developed by researchers and oilseed breeders at the University of Manitoba in the 1960s and …

Run by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, this research program probes the complexities of crop resiliency.

Molecular biologist will have provided DNA barcodes for all of the estimated 10 to 20 million species on our planet by 2045.

CO2 capture technologies could be the key to reducing emissions. Canada has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent.