McGill Spaces Project: Upgrading Spaces
Published on May 8, 2014 | McGill Reporter
by: McGill Reporter Staff
A drab hallway, an empty lawn, an awkward nook – every university has them. But what if these were re-imagined as a colourful study space with bench seating, a pop-up outdoor classroom, and a busking area for student musicians?
Climate change is bad for Inuit health, research group says
McGill group says the Arctic needs better adaptation policiesPublished on April 28, 2014 | Nunatsiaq Onlineby David Murphy
Inuit are vulnerable to climate change, and it’s time for new policy to adapt, a group of researchers says in a new report
Creating buzz with bee hive atop T.M.R. town-hall
Students learn about nature and politics in unique project to place a bee colony atop town hallPublished on April 22, 2014 | Montreal GazetteWritten by: Catherine Solyom
For the bees, too, it’s been a long, hard winter.
Two McGill researchers receive $500,000 grants to find innovative uses for carbon
The Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) announced on April 15, that two McGill researchers are among the 24 winners of $500,000 grants to transform carbon dioxide into useful products.Published on April 16, 2014 | McGill PublicationsWritten by: Meaghan Thurston
Is global warming just a giant natural fluctuation?
Statistical analysis rules out natural-warming hypothesis with more than 99% certaintyPublished on April 11, 2014 | McGill Research
Making “waste not” a way of life
“Hate” may be a strong word, but it is the word used by mild-mannered Bernice Ting to describe how she feels about waste.Published on April 9, 2014 | McGill Newsby Jennifer Nault
Global shift to greener economies happening because of economic benefits, panelists say
The global transition to clean energy is underway and Canada is lagging, experts speaking at the Broadbent Institute's Progress Summit said Saturday.Published on March 29, 2014 | The Hill Timesby Laura Ryckewaert
Climate Change: Extinction of Ice-Free Antarctic Polynyas Due to Trapped Ocean Heat (Eric Galbraith)
Researchers from the McGill University and University of Pennsylvania have found evidence to show climate change is the main reason for the disappearance of ice-free regions, known as polynyas.Find story links below
Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design: Drafting a green blueprint for the future
The first annual Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design will be held March 17-18 at le Centre Mont-Royal from 5:30-7:30 p.m..Published on March 12, 2014 | McGill Reporterby McGill Reporter Staff
McGill's Electric Snowmobile Wins during the Clean Snowmobile Challenge
McGill University of Montreal, Canada won the Zero Emissions, or electric, category of the challenge last weekend at Michigan Technological University's Keweenaw Research Center.Published on March 13, 2014 | SF Gateby Dan Roblee
Pathogens could be freed from thawing permafrost, scientists warn
French researchers are cautioning that the mining and drilling of northern regions could potentially free dormant pathogens out of the frozen soil.Published on March 4, 2014 | The Globe and Mailby Tu Thanh Ha
Leith Sharp: Embracing “disruptive sustainability”
Leith Sharp comes to McGill February 27th, 2014, here she answers some pertinent questions:Published on Feb 20, 2014 | McGill Reporterby the McGill Reporter Staff
Is biodiverse agriculture an anachronism?
Given the need to feed an estimated 2.4 billion more people by the year 2050, the drive toward large-scale, single-crop farming around the world may seem inexorable.Published on Feb 21, 2014 | Teatro Naturale InternationalWritten by S.C.
It isn’t easy being green, but why not try?
Composting on campus: a big project in the works. After finishing the last bite of an apple, it’s almost second nature to toss it into the trash can before heading off to class. But what happens then?Published on Feb 7, 2014 | McGill TribuneWritten by Jenny Shen and Marlee Vinegar
Why McGill needs ECOLE
McGill School Or Architecture teams up with volunteers to foster growth of Montreal's bee population.Published on Feb 18, 2014 | McGill TribuneWritten by Ilana Khin
