Emily Choy is the first female Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
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Canadian scientists witnessing dramatic ice habitat collapse
The Milne Ice Shelf on the northwest coast of Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island has broken up, reducing in size by almost half and setting large ice islands adrift in the Arctic Ocean.
Read More »The burning question: How to build better batteries
We asked four innovators how they're building better batteries
Read More »Girl power
Mitacs Environmental Entrepreneur Award winner transforms carbon dioxide into profits.
Read More »Solving the plastic problem
Genecis Bioindustries has found a way to change organic waste into biodegradable plastic - and investors are interested.
Read More »Biotron: Crystallizing climate change
Biotron is a unique facility where scientists make important connections as they investigate the mechanisms of global environmental transformation.
Read More »The rarest jewel in the Arctic
PEARL monitors the world’s changing environment and plays host to international scientists
Read More »The Massey Medal awarded for personal achievement
In 1966, Alf Erling Porsild was awarded the Massey Medal by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Read More »We need to work less to live better
How to reform our economic systems and address critical issues like pollution and climate change. By David Suzuki with contributions from Ian Hanington.
Read More »Bonnie Crombie: Mayor, Mississauga, ON
These are exciting times for Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of Mississauga. She is at the helm of a city that has a rich history involving the life sciences.
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