Commentary | Jul 27, 2020
In an opinion piece for the Globe and Mail, Vince Palace argues that we need to better understand the impacts of scaled-up cleaning protocols (due to COVID-19) on the environment. And our fresh water.
Commentary | Jul 17, 2020
In an opinion piece for the CBC, Vince Palace argues that even during COVID-19 lockdowns, reliable datasets are still needed to effectively model and predict what the environment’s future will look like.
Commentary | Jul 6, 2020
We explain why a changing planet means we need to change the way we monitor our environment.
Commentary | Jun 24, 2020
A recent ruling on how the EPA regulates mercury could have wide-ranging impacts on U.S. citizens and the environment.
Commentary | Jun 4, 2020
In an opinion piece for the Ottawa Citizen, executive director of IISD Experimental Lakes Area, Matt McCandless, argues that in Canada we often take fresh water for granted, but that as responsible citizens there are critical steps we need to take to safeguard its health as water usage patterns change.
Commentary | Apr 8, 2020
Here are a few handy tips to make sure you’re doing all you can to protect our freshwater supplies when you’re at home cleaning during COVID-19.
Commentary | Feb 12, 2020
Here at the world’s freshwater laboratory, we always like to bring you the latest (and most humorous) forms of science communication, so we asked our researchers to ‘lol’ their theses.
Commentary, Research highlights | Nov 29, 2019
We explain how nanosilver gets into lakes, and what needs to happen to protect our freshwater ecosystems from it—all through the (ab)use of silver puns.
Commentary | Oct 7, 2019
The world of environmental protection is evolving and borrowing from different sectors to find smart and efficient ways to monitor, understand and protect our ecosystems. That’s where IISD Experimental Lakes Area comes in.
Commentary | Aug 14, 2019
Bioremediation is the process of treating and detoxifying environmental contaminants in soil, water, or other environments by taking advantage of natural biological processes. We explain what it means, why it matters, and where IISD-ELA is taking it from here.
