Energy & Sustainability

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Study finds high DDT levels in fish 60 years after pesticide was used

The discovery in brook trout in New Brunswick is raising concerns about wildlife that eat the fish, which have absorbed DDT that has lingered in the environment and washed into waterways over decades.

April 23, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

How public finance can combat climate change

PhD student Alicja Paulina Krubnik is studying how public banking - that is, banking for the public good rather than profit - can create opportunities for green industrialization.

April 22, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

A faster, better way to help ‘the cutest turtle in Ontario’

Graduate student Bradley Squarek is using environmental DNA detection to locate the endangered Blanding's turtle and support conservation efforts.

April 14, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

Analysis: Plant-based plastics could reduce the millions of tonnes of medical waste hospitals generate each year

Bioplastics made out of bamboo, hemp and other natural fibres are strong and biodegradable, can be reabsorbed by the body during the healing process, write Duncan Cree and his colleagues at the University of Saskatchewan.

March 13, 2025

Energy & Sustainability

Analysis: Canada’s aluminum industry faces U.S. tariffs, but innovation could open new markets

A Canadian innovation that uses aluminum as a renewable fuel source would usher in a new era of energy independence and help Canada become a renewable energy superpower, write Keena Trowell and her colleague at McGill University.

March 11, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

McMaster hosts nuclear industry leaders at Canadians for CANDU event

The gathering was part of a national campaign in support of using the made-in-Canada nuclear technology to help reach net-zero targets and support a thriving domestic nuclear ecosystem.

February 28, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

Troubled waters: New U.S. policies put Canada’s water security at risk, expert warns

With fewer regulations and environmental protections, Canadians can expect more pollution, invasive species and aquatic degradation in the Great Lakes and other water bodies, Gail Krantzberg says.

February 21, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

‘Microplastics everywhere we look’ – Great Lakes watchdog calls for Canada and U.S. to act

High levels of microplastic particles require coordinated regional monitoring and further research, the International Joint Commission's Science Advisory Board reports.

February 11, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

Research group receives federal climate change funding to help plan and design more resilient electricity systems

The group, led by Paulin Coulibaly, will develop guidelines for integrating climate data in electricity system planning and design to mitigate climate change risks.

January 31, 2025

Researchers Sarah Styler, and Iris Chan sitting on wooden benches at a small bonfire, in front of a few cords of stacked firewood.

Energy & Sustainability

Toxic grime: Wildfire smoke can deposit toxins on cities hundreds of kilometres away, researchers find

The buildup of pollutants on windows, roads and other urban structures can be re-released into the environment later, prolonging the damaging effects of wildfires.

January 30, 2025

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Energy & Sustainability

McMaster ranks in world’s Top 100 for sustainability

The ranking, which evaluated more than 1,700 universities around the world based on their environmental impact, social impact and governance, places McMaster in the top 5 per cent of institutions.

December 10, 2024

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Energy & Sustainability

‘We went from being students to colleagues’: Science undergrads make their mark at world-class research centre

Talk about experiential learning: Eight McMaster students got to design and run a marine conservation experiment at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on Vancouver Island.

December 3, 2024

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