Homes sell for 8.2 percent less after catastrophic floods
Flooding has pushed down housing prices in communities across Canada.
Economics & Business
Feb 15, 2022
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Study recommends six steps to improve our water quality
Nitrogen fertilizers are critical for growing crops to feed the world, yet when applied in excess can pollute our water for decades. A new study provides six steps to address nitrogen pollution and improve water quality.
Environment
Feb 14, 2022
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New technique will improve the construction of ice roads and bridges
A new study found that measuring the time it takes for a radar pulse to travel from a satellite to the sea surface and back again can reveal the thickness of river ice and dates when it is safe to travel on ice roads and ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2022
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Post-pandemic, urban planners are seeking a return to 'old normal' in downtown areas
City living has been radically changed by the spread of COVID-19. But planners of downtowns in mid-sized areas are more interested in returning those spaces to the way things were.
Economics & Business
Feb 2, 2022
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New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value
Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping our drinking water sources clean and helping to mitigate harmful and nuisance algal blooms in ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2022
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Climate change threatens future Winter Olympics
Climate change will limit where the Winter Olympics can be held as winter changes across the Northern Hemisphere, according to a study by an international team of researchers led by the University of Waterloo.
Environment
Jan 18, 2022
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Researchers use AI to analyze tweets debating vaccination and climate change
Using artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have found that between 2007 and 2016 online sentiments around climate change were uniform, but this was not the case with vaccination.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2022
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Indigenous communities face a higher risk of socioeconomic vulnerability due to flooding
Indigenous communities are at higher risk of hardship from climate-change-caused flooding because of pre-existing socioeconomic vulnerability, a new study shows.
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2022
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Coating surfaces with a thin layer of copper has the potential to kill the virus causing COVID-19 faster
Researchers have discovered that using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate or destroy the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19.
Materials Science
Dec 22, 2021
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Protect or retreat: Rising seas threaten Canada's Atlantic and Pacific coasts
As witnessed in recent weeks, rising seas, swollen atmospheric rivers and post-tropical storms are a threat to community infrastructure, housing and the safety of those living along Canada's east and west coasts. In response, ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2021
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