Bad air quality is linked to poor health outcomes and the development or worsening of some diseases like asthma, coughs, headaches, infections, COPD, as well as cancers.

From bee science to understanding the impact of a warming world on plant life, here’s what the Ecosystems Mission Area does.

Researcher Murdoch McKinnon on the beauty and benefits of covering old oil and gas sites with peatland. A Tyee interview.

In the fight against climate change, tree planting as a natural climate solution is a popular policy and land-use initiative ...

Forests are Earth’s greatest carbon storage systems, absorbing massive amounts of CO₂ to regulate the planet’s climate. From the Amazon Rainforest to the Boreal Forests of Canada, these ecosystems ...

Researchers recently found that only about 25% of peatlands in the tropic and temperate regions, and 11% of boreal peatlands ... Moreover, they found peat in unexpected ecosystems, including ...

Forests once hailed as reliable carbon sinks are rapidly becoming "super‑emitters" as record‑breaking wildfires sweep boreal, ...

Breakthrough study reveals how woolly mammoths and Arctic animals evolved their cold-weather superpowers over 3 million years ...

New research shows tree stem respiration does not rise sharply with long-term warming. Trees adjust, releasing less carbon ...

Fires force complete evacuation of Flin Flon city near Saskatchewan border after winds shift and pushed flames dangerously ...

Forest-based agroforestry can restore forests, promote livelihoods, and combat climate change, say researchers.