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Small Modular Reactors vs. Renewables: Which Is More Cost-Effective?
The global energy transition is unfolding at a critical moment. Nations are under mounting pressure to meet rising electricity demand while cutting emissions and keeping costs manageable. The debate often centers on two very different approaches: renewables, like solar and wind, versus nuclear’s new frontier – Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Each has unique strengths, risks, and cost profiles, making the choice a pivotal one.
High-tech Nature-inspired Solutions for Urban Cooling
It’s getting hotter in Canadian cities. With increasingly dangerous heat, the next frontier in urban cooling must move beyond trees and parks. Innovative technologies and design strategies are merging with natural systems to create holistic solutions for the urban heat island effect.
Green Infrastructure Fights Urban Heat in Canadian Cities
Canadian cities face rising temperatures as climate change intensifies the urban heat island effect. Built-up areas, full of concrete, asphalt, and steel, heat up far more than surrounding rural landscapes.
Are We Pushing the Planet Too Far? A Look at the Planetary Boundaries Crisis
Lark Scientific Researcher Summer Rylander explores the latest scientific findings on the health of our planet and the sobering truth that we may be running out of time.
Overcoming Barriers to Circular Composting in Canada - How Canada can scale local success into a national climate solution
For composting to meet Canada’s climate goals, we must tackle the real-world barriers that limit its reach. Across the country, innovative local programs have demonstrated that organics diversion can significantly reduce landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change, Lightning, and Indigenous Fire Knowledge: Canada’s Future of Wildfire Management
Climate change in Canada is reshaping the patterns of wildfires. From longer fire seasons to more lightning-caused ignitions, the science is clear. Canada must evolve wildfire management strategies to address a hotter, drier future.
Composting in Action: What Canadian Cities and Indigenous Communities Can Teach Us
Canada’s cities, towns, and Indigenous communities are developing inspiring, scalable composting programs. Indigenous communities are pioneering innovative waste solutions. These projects blend climate action with cultural values, advancing food sovereignty and environmental stewardship.
Why Canadian Wildfires Are Getting Worse – Fire Ecology and Forest Health
Canada’s 2025 wildfire season has already been catastrophic. The nearly 9.6 million acres already burned this year raise urgent questions. Why are wildfires increasing in Canada? And how do they impact our ecosystems?
Why Composting Is Crucial to Canada’s Climate Strategy – A national look at why organic waste matters and how provinces step up
Canada’s landfills are leaking methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere every day. But part of the solution is already in our kitchens, gardens, and communities.
Canada’s Race for Leadership in the Global Critical Minerals Industry
Canada is building more than just mines. We’re developing a full-scale critical minerals processing industry to supply the clean energy revolution. From cutting-edge lithium recycling to ultra-low-emission nickel production, we’re leaning into innovation to become a global leader.
Canada’s Critical Minerals Push for Clean Energy
Canada is moving to secure our place in the global clean energy transition. But electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines technologies all depend on one thing: critical minerals. Canada is building a secure and responsible supply chain, from mining to processing, to meet that demand.
Canada’s Windy Frontier: Are Floating Offshore Wind Farms the Future?
Canada is surrounded by energy. Literally. With over 243,000 kilometres of coastline and some of the world’s strongest offshore wind resources, we have enormous potential to lead in floating offshore wind energy. Yet, surprisingly, not a single floating offshore wind farm (FOWF) is operational here.
The Single-Use Cup Crisis: Is Your Daily Coffee or Pop Habit Environmentally Sustainable?
Many Canadians consume single-use plastic products every day. A coffee on the go, a soda from a drive-thru, or a drink at a social gathering often comes in a single-use plastic cup.
Climate Change Confusion: Can We Stop the Spread of Misinformation?
Misinformation is a pervasive issue in Western society. These problems arise because people are expected to rely on accurate information to make well-reasoned and informed decisions about many aspects of their daily lives. For example, to make informed choices about what to eat or whether to purchase an electric vehicle, people need to understand the differences between the available options.
Urban Agriculture Builds Greener, Healthier Cities – A Fresh Solution for a Growing Problem
As cities grow, so does the distance our food travels. Most of what we eat is produced far away, then trucked into urban areas, generating significant greenhouse gas emissions. Urban agriculture (UA) is a growing movement that directly brings food production into cities, onto rooftops, community gardens, and within schoolyards.
Industrial Agriculture Drives Greenhouse Gas Emissions - The Hidden Carbon Cost of Your Salad
Sitting down to enjoy a salad, you probably think about freshness and health, not diesel fuel. But most of our vegetables are grown, processed, and transported using fossil fuels. This contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, hidden from our daily choices.
From Plans to Pauses: The Rocky Road of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Deployment in Canada
Canada’s SMR strategy earned us international attention. National action plans, major investments, and provincial partnerships all aim to position the country as a global SMR leader. But as promising as that sounds, Canada’s path toward operational SMRs has been more complex than hoped.
Origins of Climate Change Disinformation
(Mis/Dis)information has been used around the world for more than 2500 years. Popular writings from China, the Roman Empire, the Italian Renaissance, and the United States advocate its use as a necessary way to shape the thoughts, beliefs, and actions of the population.
Coral in the Cold: Canada’s Cold-Water Reefs Are at Risk (and in Need of Marine Conservation)
Canada has the longest coastline in the world. Icy Arctic water and cold-water reefs face huge threats, such as bleaching coral reefs. Mass bleaching began in 2023 from rising ocean temperatures in over 80 countries.
Climate Change Misinformation, Disinformation, and Fake News
A quick guide to understanding the differences between misinformation, disinformation, and fake news as it relates to climate change
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