2020 News Archive

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New internship program gives Indigenous students experience with hands-on environmental research

  • Rachel Narvey
  • 11 December 2020
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Can hunting and local harvest solve the dietary crisis in Northern Indigenous communities?

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 07 December 2020
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Innovative company creates ‘synthetic cities’ to help solve future problems before they happen

  • Michael Brown
  • 01 December 2020
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Fort Mac’s Alto-native History

  • Tanya Kalmanovitch
  • 25 November 2020
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U of A researchers leading new charge in battery research

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 25 November 2020
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U of A study finds fossil fuel industry disproportionately shapes research in Albertan universities

  • Rachel Narvey
  • 17 November 2020
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A Walk in the Park

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 10 November 2020
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Angeline Letourneau’s path to environmental sociology

  • Olivia DeBourcier and Trevor Chow-Fraser
  • 27 October 2020
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Teaching Machines to Fight Fire

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 22 October 2020
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U of A courses help students skill up for careers in renewable energy

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 15 October 2020
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Improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions would save money for oilsands producers: study

  • Catherine Tays
  • 29 July 2020
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U of A named one of Canada’s greenest employers for 12th year in a row

  • Jordan Mae Cook
  • 24 July 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, can Alberta transition to a more sustainable economy?

  • Jenna Bell
  • 22 July 2020
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Hope, curiosity and an enthusiasm for learning

  • Jenna Bell
  • 06 July 2020
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Investing in green future easier said than done for Alberta, say economists

  • Michael Brown
  • 29 June 2020
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Freya Hammond-Thrasher: Indigenous food sovereignty

  • Jenna Bell
  • 17 June 2020
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New program supports recent grads with jobs tackling climate change

  • Trevor Chow-Fraser
  • 09 June 2020
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Carbon dioxide stored in Earth’s mantle could be released into atmosphere with potential long-term effects for climate change, say scientists

  • Katie Willis
  • 03 June 2020
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Scientists develop paper-based sensors for carbon dioxide

  • Katie Willis
  • 01 June 2020
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Replacements for banned CFCs are polluting the Canadian Arctic, study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 20 May 2020
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Alaskan rainforests are a global lichen hotspot, new study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 11 May 2020
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Power of partnership propels community network that helps get healthy food to families in need

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 08 May 2020
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WISEST wins recognition for breaking barriers

  • Brent Wittmeier
  • 07 May 2020
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Closing the Loop and Opening Minds in the Theatre

  • Jenna Bell
  • 07 May 2020
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Mapping key areas for conservation could help plants and animals survive climate change

  • Diana Stralberg
  • 23 April 2020
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Pipeline pics and public pedagogy

  • Jenna Bell
  • 30 March 2020
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Five key issues facing Canada’s agri-food industry

  • Stanford Blade
  • 26 March 2020
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Drop-in centre offers help and hope to LGBTQ street kids

  • Geoff Mcmaster
  • 12 March 2020
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Northern Exposure: Experiencing field school in the Yukon.

  • Jenna Bell
  • 12 March 2020
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An ocean of enthusiasm

  • Jenna Bell
  • 04 March 2020
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Garnet Borch: Stronger communities, deeper belonging

  • Jenna Bell
  • 02 March 2020
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Agricultural ‘mini-internship’ gives U of A students hands-on career experience

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 18 February 2020
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Wildfires threaten North American water supplies

  • François-Nicolas Robinne, Dennis W. Hallema And Kevin D. Bladon
  • 14 February 2020
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New computing technique could help make Bitcoin mining faster and greener

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 14 February 2020
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Major investment from Shell helps U of A biofuel spinoff company build commercial-scale production plant

  • Sean Townsend
  • 13 February 2020
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Plants safely store toxic mercury. Bushfires and climate change bring it back into our environment

  • Larissa Schneider, Colin Cooke, Nathan D. Stansell And Simon Haberle
  • 31 January 2020
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Four ways climate change is affecting our health—and what we can do about it

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 January 2020
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Hunting can help conserve waterfowl

  • Jenna Bell
  • 21 January 2020
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Unlearning colonialism to overcome the climate crisis

  • Jenna Bell
  • 15 January 2020
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New technique could accelerate waste-to-methane production

  • Brent Wittmeier
  • 10 January 2020
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Victor Lieffers: Protecting forests under fire

  • Jenna Bell
  • 08 January 2020
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Getting citizens involved is key to protecting biodiversity

  • Jenna Bell
  • 06 January 2020

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