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As Canada takes Arctic Council helm, experts stress north’s vulnerability to spills, emergencies
Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Toronto / Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Programme 13-May-2013 International experts recommend key focus areas for next 2 years As leadership of the Arctic Council passes from Sweden…
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As Canada takes Arctic Council helm, experts stress north’s vulnerability to spills, emergencies
Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation, Toronto / Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Programme 13-May-2013 International experts recommend key focus areas for next 2 years As leadership of the Arctic Council passes from Sweden…
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Inventive: 102 bold new global health ideas win Grand Challenges Canada funding
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 29 April, 2013 59 creative, out-of-box health innovations devised in 13 low- and middle-income countries, plus 43 from Canada, share $10.9 million in seed grants and…
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Student, 16, progresses experimental way to kill cancer with gold nano ‘bullets,’ marvels experts
Bioscience Education Canada 9-Apr-2013 Raising scientists: Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada celebrates 20 years of inspiring biotechnology studies and careers Cutting edge research into an experimental therapy that deploys nano-particles of…
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‘Water Security’: Experts propose a UN definition on which much depends
United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH, Hamilton, Canada) / UN-Water 22-Mar-2013, World Water Day / International Year of Water Cooperation Amid changing weather and water patterns…
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Deep Carbon: Quest underway to discover its quantity, movements, origins and forms in Earth
Deep Carbon Observatory, Carnegie Institution of Washington DC 4-Mar-2013 Probing the secrets of volcanoes and diamonds, sources of gas and oil, and the origins of life itself, Deep Carbon Observatory scientists…
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High school students mentored in top Canadian labs explore out-of-box ideas; Many find career-shaping passion for science in microscope
Bioscience Education Canada, Toronto 20-Feb-2013 Unexpected prizes from a high school biotech science competition, mentored by some of Canada’s top research experts, range from rich university scholarships and commercial patents…
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Inspired: Canada funds 68 bold, inventive ways to improve health, save lives in developing countries
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 22 Nov. 2012 Grand Challenges Canada awards 68 $100,000 seed grants to innovators worldwide Some 51 innovators in 18 low and middle income countries and 17 in…
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Preserve the services of mangroves — Earth’s invaluable coastal forests, experts urge
United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Canada 14 Nov 2012 Loss of mangroves to fish farms, other development, a poor economic trade-off risking human and environmental well-being…
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Malaysia to battle ‘nutrition transition’ problem emerging worldwide: More income, poorer diet choices
Office of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Malaysia / Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 1 Nov 2012 ‘Nutrition transition’ common to Mexico, India, China, other emerging economies…
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How to address mental disorders in developing countries, ‘the most neglected of neglected diseases’
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 10-Oct-2012 On World Mental Health Day, Grand Challenges Canada funds a burst of 15 innovative projects spanning the globe — Asia, Africa, Caribbean Grand Challenges…
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UN, other experts warn of ‘water bankruptcy’ for many regions after reviewing 200 major global projects
United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Canada 23 Sep 2012 Study highlights horizon issues for world’s freshwater and marine systems A study of almost 200 major international…
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Former world leaders call on UN Security Council to recognize water as a top concern
United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Canada InterAction Council, Tokyo Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, Canada 10-Sep-2012 World confronts serious water crisis, former heads of government and…
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Sea-surfing ‘wave glider’ robot deployed to help track white sharks in the Pacific
Block Lab, Stanford University, Monterey Bay, CA, USA 16-Aug-2012 New high-tech ocean observers debut above ‘The Blue Serengeti’; ’Shark Net’ app lets public follow tagged animals in real time Monterey Bay,…
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Pioneering, self-contained ‘smart village’ offers world model for rural poverty relief
Office of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Malaysia Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 16-Jul-2012 California innovation experts counseling Malaysia’s development drive An innovative, high-tech “smart village” built…
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E-waste: Annual gold, silver ‘deposits’ in new high-tech goods worth $21 billion; less than 15% recovered
6-Jul-2012 United Nations University ‘Urban mining’ deposits are 40 to 60 times richer than mined ore, experts tell 1st GeSI and StEP e-Waste Academy in Africa; New PCs, cell phones,…
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Global investment in renewable energy powers to record $257B
United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi and REN21, Paris Installations up but manufacturer overcapacity drives down margins; Renewable energy sector maturation recalls early days of auto industry Solar generation surged past wind…
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Canadian girl, 16, invents disease-fighting, anti-aging compound using tree particles
Bioscience Education Canada, Toronto 8-May-2012 Powerful anti-oxidant discovered in tree pulp; Grade 12 researcher wins top honors at national biotech science competition OTTAWA — An Ontario girl, 16, who invented…
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Beyond GDP: Experts preview ‘Inclusive Wealth’ index at Planet under Pressure conference
Earth System Science Partnership, Paris 28-Mar-2012 Brazil and India pay a high price for rapid economic growth, according to experts speaking at a major international meeting in London, Planet Under…
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Cities forecast to expand by area equal to France, Germany and Spain combined in less than 20 years
Earth System Science Partnership, Paris 27-Mar-2012 Unless development patterns change, by 2030 humanity’s urban footprint will occupy an additional 1.5 million square kilometres – comparable to the combined territories of…
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Top priorities in biodiversity science agreed: Paris-based DIVERSITAS to spearhead global investigation into the ’5 Ws’ of biodiversity loss and how to mitigate it
DIVERSITAS, Paris 26-Mar-2012 Concluding a four-year global consultation, international experts have agreed on key efforts needed to reduce the on-going loss of biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. On Day 2…
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State of the Planet: Scientists describe humanity’s global impact as ‘The Great Acceleration’ and offer ominous outlook: An uncertain future on a much hotter world
Earth System Science Partnership, Paris 26-Mar-2012 Time is running out to minimize the risk of setting in motion irreversible and long-term climate change and other dramatic changes to Earth’s life…