A biomaterials researcher and a First Nations community are teaming up in British Columbia to produce biodegradable packing foam using scrap wood from logging. The partnership aims to create a product that can break down much faster than Styrofoam, which is made from fossil fuels.
Read More >>Municipalities and environmental groups are sounding the alarm over a recent spike in exploratory mining claims for critical minerals in natural areas and near parks in the province’s southern tourist region.
Read More >>Low level air pollution is deadlier than current models suggest according to new Canadian research that is improving our understanding of how fine particulate matter affects human health.
Read More >>An international team of chemists has uncovered important information about how these particles add to air pollution, help deflect solar radiation and act as seeds for cloud formation.
Read More >>If Canada is to live up to its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions, we will need a thorough accounting of the ecosystems that sequester carbon now, and in the future, say scientists.
Read More >>A special complication of Inuit chemistry articles showcases the science of snow and soy sauce – an ‘essential Inuit condiment’ – plus the newest Arctic pollutant, PFOS and the molecular structure of animal skins.
Read More >>Recovering critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries is not an environmentally friendly process. But a pair of University of Toronto chemical engineers has recently shown how to reduce the impact by tweaking a method used to extract caffeine from coffee beans.
Read More >>Big game hunters using lead bullets leave behind fragments that are significantly smaller than regular medical imaging has previously shown, and considerably more widely dispersed.
Read More >>Often referred to as the diamonds of the culinary world, truffles are prized for their pungent flavour and aroma. Now a group of Université Laval chemists is hoping to elevate the profile of a Québec-grown species.
Read More >>SFU chemist develops strategy to shed light on how cyanobacteria fix CO2. The technique could lead to a better understanding of how cyanobacteria regulate their carbon capture system in order to genetically engineer them to store even more CO2.
Read More >>Rail-based carbon capture plants could help mitigate the worst effects of climate change, says a team of international researchers including University of Toronto chemists Geoffrey Ozin and Alán Aspuru-Guzik.
Read More >>Transforming wood scraps, decayed wood and even sawdust into a material that is five times stronger than natural wood could divert staggering amounts of waste from landfills, says University of British Columbia chemical engineer Orlando Rojas.
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