Tag: McGill University
New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management
Montréal, Que. -- A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and...
McGill study offers second chance to protect wetlands
Wetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world. A new study, published in Nature, has found that the loss of wetland areas around...
Excessive chloride use assaulting lakes and rivers
A new international study says the ecological cost of global road salt use is an underappreciated problem that is harming freshwater resources around the...
Canadian Arctic Scientist Awarded Weston Family Prize
Canadian Arctic scientist Dr. Wayne Pollard has been awarded the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. Dr. Pollard has dedicated more...
Permafrost Loss Could Cause Abrupt Arctic Climate Changes
Researchers from McGill University have published Abrupt changes across the Arctic permafrost region endanger northern development, which has projected that as permafrost continues to...
McGill Researchers Develop Environmentally Friendly Anti-Scaling Agent
A new type of cellulose nanoparticle invented by McGill University researchers could provide a more effective and less environmentally damaging solution to the buildup...
Study Shows Canada has 10 Hectares More Freshwater than Every Other...
Researchers from McGill University have published the most complete database of lakes to date, providing a tool to scientists that assists understanding of the impact...
The Other 99 Per Cent
“If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” This mantra, well known and oft-repeated, couldn’t be truer than in recent years, especially as the potential...
McGill Researchers Develop Silver Nano Filter
Chemistry researchers at Montreal's McGill University have developed a key step towards making a cheap, portable, paper-based filter coated with silver nanoparticles to...
