Teen science whiz adds Nature Inspiration Award to long list of achievements
Ottawa area teen Naila Moloo recently won the Nature Inspiration Award from the Canadian Museum of Nature for her innovative leadership on projects such as the creation of flexible solar panels.
Ottawa’s low-income neighbourhoods more likely to suffer from air pollution: report
A recent report reveals Ottawa's low income areas suffer from some of the poorest air quality in the city.
‘Yellow buses must go green’: Groups demand electric fleets for school transit
The ground is being prepared to take all of Ontario's school bus fleet off diesel fuel and electrify the vehicles.
Critics of Ontario’s Bill 23 say need for housing shouldn’t trump land protection
Ontario's new law, known as Bill 23, makes it easier to break ground on the Greenbelt and its purpose is to offset the ongoing housing crisis and rise in immigration rates.
Ontario lake among finalists as scientists prepare to mark onset of the Anthropocene Epoch
Tiny Crawford Lake, near Milton, ON, could soon be known as the place where the Anthropocene Epoch began. The Anthropocene is the geological period in which humanity's impact on the planet is being measured. [Photo © Capital Current]
A dangerous shell game: Ontario’s Bill 23 adds to threats faced by Ottawa’s at-risk turtles, experts say
Local reptile experts advocate greater awareness of Ottawa's at-risk turtles after the passing of Bill 23.
Environmentalists warn Ontario’s Bill 23 threatens Ottawa’s wetlands and green spaces
The Ontario government's newly passed Bill 23 is sparking unrest among Ottawa's environmentalists as the legislation, intended to speed up housing projects, poses risks to the city's green spaces.
Study by uOttawa professor helps explain Earth’s slow recovery from ancient mass extinction and offers warning for today
Earth couldn't get back to a normal state of self-regulation because ,of extinction of certain microorganisms potentially explaining why it took so long for life to return to the planet.
In Focus: A ground-breaking Eastern Ontario brewery has solar beer on tap
Welcome to Arbru, where beer is made using the power of the sun.
Canadian Geographic challenges five families to cut CO2 emissions en route to net zero
Canadian Geographic magazine is working with five families to see how much they can reduce their carbon footprints.
IN FOCUS: Carleton’s first butterfly show since the pandemic features dozens of species
The Butterfly Show welcomed the public into Carleton's butterfly house, or lepidopterarium, to showcase this year's selection of butterfly species.
Ecology Ottawa’s new leader aims to have immediate impact on city’s new council
Alice Irene Whittaker, Ecology Ottawa's new executive director, is coming in at a crucial time for the organization.