News … ISO 14001 is the international standard with requirements for an environmental sustainability management system. The system is used to …
Recycling program targets Alberta farmers’ grain bags, bailing twine
A new provincial recycling pilot project targets farmers in the hopes of halting burning and burying plastic waste — common practices on Alberta farms.
MMC undertakes ‘wet waste treatment at source’ initiative
The MMC is now introducing composting units to wet waste generators so that it can be treated at the source. Under this initiative, a bin of 240-litre …
Researchers Unlock Secret To Higher Efficiency Solar Cells
One photon can only create one electron in a silicon solar cell. The maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell is 29.1%. And then one day we wake …
How to fight wildfires and climate change with wetlands
These same humble wetlands can also play a heroic part in curbing the effects of global climate change, but only if we protect those that remain and …
Canada’s infrastructure, coastal communities most at risk from climate change: government study
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s physical infrastructure and coastal communities could face significant damage over the next 20 years and top the list …
Canada’s infrastructure, coastal communities most at risk from climate change -gov’t study
The report is the first of its kind to prioritize the Canadian government’s response to climate change, according to the CCA. A study from Environment …
‘Building back better’ and other tips for adapting to climate change
Climate change is fuelling risks like wildfires, heat waves and flooding, but Canada can reduce the worst damages and costs by being strategic about …
G20 Meetings Urge Energy Transitions for Sustainable Growth
G20 Meetings Urge Energy Transitions for Sustainable Growth … [IPEEC News Story on G20 Global Summit on Financing Energy Efficiency, …
Arctic mission will trap scientists in ice to study climate change
The icebreaker will be the base for scientists from 17 nations, including Canada, studying the impact of climate change on the Arctic and how it could …