Over hundreds of thousands of years, the Earth — along with its climate, topography, and terrain — has undergone profound transformations driven by both natural forces and, more recently, human activities. Long-standing climatic conditions in […]
Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it’s a present-day reality. Marked by rising summer temperatures, elevated sea levels, and a growing prevalence of extreme weather events. Talking about wildfires, they are now more frequent […]
Where Do I Even Park? If you’ve ever driven through Uptown Waterloo, Ontario or near the University of Waterloo campus, you know the struggle — circling for parking, reading confusing signs, or landing in lots […]
Year 2023 has witnessed the most devastating wildfire season that Canada has experienced in recent history. An unprecedented amount of damage has been inflicted on ecosystems and surrounding boreal communities, resulting in massive quantities of […]
The protection of the environment and wildlife is not merely a moral imperative but a critical necessity for sustaining life on Earth. As human activity accelerates climate change, habitat destruction, and species extinction, the balance […]
At GeoIgnite 2025 in Ottawa, Luc Vaillancourt, founder of BALIZ, delivered one of the event’s most thought-provoking talks: “Two Solitudes in Geomatics.” Drawing inspiration from Canadian literature and culture, Vaillancourt used the metaphor of “two […]
GeoAI is to use artificial intelligence (AI) in conjunction with geospatial data to address geographically oriented problems. The combination of GeoAI and marine is not as widespread as in other sectors. Though promising for environmental […]
At GeoIgnite 2025, Peter Rabley, CEO of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), took us through a lively, thought-provoking talk exploring the collision between artificial intelligence (AI) and the geospatial industry and oscillating between dystopian warnings […]