Can You Smell Me Now? How ’Bout Now?
Ocean acidification is going to do all sorts of weird things to animals’ sensory perception.
Read More >>Bear chemical bulletins: scratch and sniff
Not long ago, the amusing habit of grizzly bears rubbing their backs against a tree was assumed to be because these bruins were scratching an itch. But research is revealing that back rubbing bears have more to say.
Read More >>Helping crops help themselves in their fight against pests
University-industry partnership aims to create a new type of chemical spray that helps plants fight their own battles and is less harmful to the environment.
Read More >>Some banned pesticides have almost disappeared from the air
Two recently banned pesticides have all but vanished from the atmosphere around the Great Lakes, but others phased out decades earlier don’t seem to be going anywhere.
Read More >>Slippery coating could help reduce microplastic shedding from clothes
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a way to help reduce one of the biggest sources of the plastic pollution choking our oceans: not single-use straws or bags, but tiny fibres shed from synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon.
Read More >>Une enzyme adepte du multitâche
En résolvant un mystère cellulaire vieux de plus de 150 ans, des chercheurs de l’Université McGill ont découvert un couteau suisse moléculaire d’une polyvalence surprenante.
Read More >>Environmentally-friendly packing materials represent important First Nations partnership
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 >>Controversy grows over mining leases for battery minerals in Quebec’s natural areas
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 >>New clues about the climate and health impacts of atmospheric chemicals
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 >>Mapping Canada’s blue carbon hotspots
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 >>PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ common in kids’ school uniforms
Products intended for children, particularly school uniforms, have been found to have high levels of PFAS chemicals, potentially exposing kids to levels of these substances that could have harmful health effects, according to a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
Read More >>A more sustainable way to recycle lithium-ion batteries
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.
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