In the summer of 2025, the Action Canada fellows took part in an immersive study tour in Prince Edward Island to explore the province’s unique regional, environmental, and cultural dynamics. This tour included a visit to our Climate Smart Lab in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. Here is a Vlog created by Action Canada which reflects the perspective of Magnolia Perron, who is one of the 2025-2025 […]
On August 18, 2025, the Climate Smart Lab has officially launched the first-of-its-kind lab-scale coastal-inland flood simulator in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. This flood simulator will play a critical role in advancing world-leading research towards the transition from climate emergency declaration to real climate actions. In particular, the research team in the Climate Smart Lab will utilize the simulator to test the effectiveness of various nature-based […]
In the morning of August 7, 2025, the NSERC Lab2Market team visited Climate Smart Lab (CSL) and delivered a presentation about the existing funding programs. Lab2Market is a national network for innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship skills training of students and researchers, providing them with the essential tools, resources, and knowledge to transform academic research and innovative ideas into market opportunities and impact. After the presetnation, the CSL team had a […]
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Climate Smart Lab hosted the visit of Action Canada’s Leadership Fellows in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. The visit started with an introductory presentation about the interdisciplinary research program for climate smart future that we are developing in the lab, led by Dr. Wang. The presentation was followed by many interative discussions and questions. Dr. Wang also offered a tour to […]
Today, the Climate Smart Lab hosted a tour for the attendees of Coastal Zone Conference 2025 in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. Dr. Wang first gave a brief introductory presentation about the interdisciplinary research program for climate smart future that we are developing in the lab, then offered a tour to the drone port where the group learned more about our innovative coastal monitoring program and the […]
Climate Forum 2025 will be held on August 18-20, 2025 in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Climate Forum 2025 will offer 3 days of enriched activities, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, graduate student research presentations, and field visits in PEI. Website: https://sigma.academy/climate2025 Agenda: https://sigma.academy/climate2025/forum-agenda Registration: https://sigma.academy/climate2025/registration
Title: Advancing Precision Agriculture Through Digital Twins and Smart Farming Technologies: A Review Journal: AgriEngineering DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7050137 Abstract: The agricultural sector is evolving with the adoption of smart farming technologies, where Digital Twins (DTs) offer new possibilities for real-time monitoring, simulation, and decision-making. While previous research has explored the Internet of Things (IoT), UAVs, machine learning (ML), and remote sensing (RS) in enhancing agricultural efficiency, a systematic approach to integrating […]
Title: Quantifying spatiotemporal shifts in photovoltaic potential across China under 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C global warming scenarios Journal: Applied Energy DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125957 Abstract: This study utilizes the high-resolution NEX-GDDP climate dataset combined with the Global Solar Estimation Model (GSEE) to systematically assess China’s PV power generation potential under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) scenarios, specifically SSP245 and SSP585, aiming to reach the 1.5 °C and 2 °C global warming targets. The […]
The following paper about the climate change-related risk factors for cancer development has been recently accepted for publication by Environmental Research: Health. Engelke Da Silva, V., X. Wang, P. Kinay, and W. Montelpare. A Literature Review of Climate Change-Related Risk Factors for Cancer Development. Environmental Research: Health, accepted on April 17, 2025. More details will come soon once the paper is published.
The following paper about the the application of digital twins and smart farming technologies for precision agriculture has been recently accepted for publication by AgriEngineering. Awais, M., X. Wang, S. Hussain, F. Aziz, and M. Q. Mahmood. Advancing Precision Agriculture Through Digital Twins and Smart Farming Technologies: A Review. AgriEngineering, accepted on April 17, 2025. More details will come soon once the paper is published.
Here in the Climate Smart Lab, we are a group of people developing sustainable climate solutions with cutting-edge technologies to help build climate-resilient communities. Collectively, we are working together with experts from all disciplines to build a climate-smart future for the next generation and many generations to come.