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Bottled, filtered, or tap: Is one water better than the other?
When it comes to options for safe drinking water, experts say Canadians are often confused
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Researchers blast ‘forever chemicals’ into oblivion with plasma
Experimented a little bit with biological treatments for PFAS with little success
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La traque aux contaminants émergents dans les biosolides
Développe de nouveaux moyens de détecter les substances perfluoroalkylées dans l’environnement
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Some plastic with your tea?
Plastic teabags release billions of microscopic particles into tea
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Terence Corcoran: Change coming to the Canadian Arctic — but it's no looming catastrophe
A new federal report is a welcome cool-headed antidote to hot Arctic alarmism
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Studying hydrology in collaboration with farmers.
Hydrological forecasting can help farmers better respond to fluctuations in water availability
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Turning the Tide on the World's Water Crisis
Brace Centre researchers plunge into water issues at home and abroad
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Nathalie Tufenkji honoured for her career-long support of women in engineering
BRACE member Nathalie Tufenkji recognized for her distinguished work