McGill study shows low-grade heat from renewable sources could be used to desalinate water

Published: 14 November 2025

A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated the feasibility of a sustainable and cost-effective way to desalinate seawater. The method – thermally driven reverse osmosis (TDRO) – uses a...

Local goods shop is filling the grocery gap in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue—comments from Prof. Daiva Nielsen

Published: 17 July 2025

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., residents have a new spot to do their groceries. After the suburb's only grocery store closed for the second time, B Factory, a locally owned beeswax products shop...

Should we fear cadmium? Comments from Mathieu Leduc

Published: 30 June 2025

French doctors are raising the alarm about rising exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal found in phosphate fertilizers. Cadmium is a known carcinogen linked to kidney damage, bone disease, and...

IGA and Metro slow to comply with new price display law—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 27 May 2025

In the IGA and Metro grocery stores visited this week by Le Journal de Montréal, the price per pound of discounted products appeared on signage, but the regular price per pound was still not...

Bridging worlds as the ice recedes

Published: 17 July 2025

McGill PhD candidate Alexandra Langwieder works with James Bay Indigenous communities to better understand polar bears

Scientists edit oat DNA for the first time, paving the way for healthier, more climate-resilient crops

Published: 10 June 2025

For the first time, scientists have successfully edited oat DNA, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of oats with more fibre, higher yields, and greater resilience to climate...

Study raises red flags about BPA replacements

Published: 26 August 2025

Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to McGill University researchers....

Sacrifice Zones: Life along the fenceline between the land and industry

Published: 22 July 2025

In a recent article exploring the environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous fenceline communities in Canada—residential areas that sit next to facilities that emit...

Simple texting platform helps farmers adopt greener methods, McGill-led study finds

Published: 16 July 2025

Farmers who exchanged text messages with peers were significantly more likely to adopt sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting the power of peer learning in digital formats, a new study co...

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