Montreal wants more businesses to plant trees

Published: 6 August 2024

In April, the City of Montreal announced it wanted to accelerate tree planting by incentivizing business owners to plant trees on their property, offering to foot 50 per cent of the bill, CTV News...

The impact of global warming on fall colors—interview with Prof. Benoît Côté

Published: 23 October 2024

While climate change may not dictate the arrival of Fall colors, it does affect this phenomenon... and its eventual disappearance.

Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights into a world full of danger

Published: 26 June 2024

The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth....

Skills shortage could lead to food insecurity

Published: 12 June 2024

 A lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to ‘dire’ food security implications in Australia, and around the world, according to new research conducted across three continents. ...

Video: AI in milk production

Published: 14 May 2024

Dairy producers know that the slightest change in the behavior of cows can give an indication of their state of health. But since they can't be everywhere at once, artificial intelligence could...

The Jean-Martin Fortier phenomenon

Published: 7 August 2024

In a recent article, L'actualité does a deep dive into small-scale farm enthusiast, author, and star of the popular series Les fermiers Jean-Martin Fortier (BA'02). This "rock-star" of organic...

McGill student investigating why Quebec's red cardinal population has exploded

Published: 2 July 2024

The population of red cardinals has exploded in Quebec over the past 25 years. After eight months of tracking 41 cardinals as they flew from tree to tree in different environments, a McGill...

McGill awards honorary doctorate to Marcel Groleau

Published: 12 June 2024

By Myriam Laplante El Haïli, originally published in La terre de chez nous...

Developing a healthier, more profitable food industry in Quebec

Published: 16 May 2024

As the cost of living continues to rise, our need for affordable, local, and nutritious foods has never been greater. Quebec’s food producers want to meet that demand — but how can they innovate...

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