Commentary

Commentary | Feb 9, 2021

With the help of some real-life case studies, Madeline Stanley makes the case for real-time freshwater monitoring.

Commentary | Feb 1, 2021

Part of Canada’s action plan to ensure a green recovery from the pandemic should include incentives for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and researchers to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to reduce and prevent plastic pollution in fresh water, as well as better understand its effects. Mike Rennie makes the case in The Hill Times.

Commentary | Oct 23, 2020

Thanks to the power of artificial intelligence, we can ‘model’ better than ever—data gives us detailed and accurate blueprints of where, say, Canada’s fresh water is headed, set against the backdrops of climate change and ever-increasing pollution.

Commentary | Aug 25, 2020

There are no silly questions in science. So, if the terms ‘limnology’ or ‘limnologist’ have always confused you, allow us to set the record straight…

Commentary | Aug 25, 2020

There are no silly questions in science. So, if you have always wondered what the exact definition of a lake is, but have been too afraid to ask, allow us to explain…

Commentary | Aug 25, 2020

There are no silly questions in science. So, if you have always wondered what fresh water is, but have been too afraid to ask, allow us to answer your burning questions…

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.