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Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

August 27, 2026

Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility

Ranjan Datta, Mount Royal University and Jebunnessa Chapola, University of Calgary

What responsibilities do governments, researchers, humanitarian organizations, and corporations have for the conditions that repeatedly turn hazards into human catastrophes?

Smoke from wildfires burning in the area fills the air at a farm west of Vanderhoof, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

August 24, 2026

3 ways to improve Canada’s wildfire advisory capacity

Ataharul Chowdhury, University of Guelph; Khondokar H. Kabir, University of Guelph, and Ranjan Datta, Mount Royal University

Producers often turn to online peer networks and experts when something goes wrong. However, online misinformation is drowning out the legitimate advice.

Cross-cultural community gardens that include learning activities can increase food security and also help with reconciliation.

October 2, 2019

Growing a garden can also bloom eco‑resilient, cross‑cultural, food‑sovereign communities

Ranjan Datta, University of Saskatchewan

Community gardens with land-based activities can impact community food security and are a good way to forge relationships among new immigrants, Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members.

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