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Environment Landscape of Canada
2,572 Environment companies in Canada, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
2,572companies tracked
$12.7Bdisclosed funding
230hiring right now
1,755events · 24 months
1,239,667news articles · 12 months
Who leads Environment in Canada
Tracks 2,572 Canadian environment firms, highlighting the top hiring firms, best-funded companies, and those currently hiring or reporting a funding round.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
Canacre11last posted Jun 2026
- 02
Emterra Group11last posted Jun 2026
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Ontario Power Generation11last posted Jun 2026
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AIM11last posted Jun 2026
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englobe corp11last posted Jun 2026
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Schneider Electric11last posted Jun 2026
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FortisBC11last posted Jun 2026
- 08
Waste Connections of Canada11last posted Jun 2026
230 companies hiring · 2 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01GFL Environmental$3.4BPost IPO · Sep 2021
- 02
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Alterra Power$855.9MConventional Debt · Feb 2018
- 04
Bruce Power$785MConventional Debt · Dec 2024
- 05
Boralex$776.9MPost IPO · Jul 2018
- 06
General Fusion$542.9MConventional Debt · Nov 2025
- 07
Innergex$526.4MPost IPO · Feb 2022
- 08
Entropy$390MSeries D · Dec 2023
166 companies with disclosed rounds · $12.7B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Solmax$41.5Msnapshot Dec 2023
- 02
Flexible Solutions$38.5MFY2024 filing
- 03
Karbon-X$4.3MFY2024 filing
- 04
Diamond Head Consulting$19kFY2025 filing
- 05
Tomlinson Group$5kFY2025 filing
5 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
gfl environmental20,000tracked employees
- 02
Canadian Solar18,423tracked employees
- 03
matrec9,000tracked employees
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pomerleau4,000tracked employees
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121 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
- 01
NexGen Energy10.0%202 tracked events
- 02
Cameco9.7%196 tracked events
- 03
Revolve5.7%115 tracked events
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Scandium Canada3.7%76 tracked events
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transalta3.4%70 tracked events
- 07
CHARBONE3.4%69 tracked events
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EnviroGold Global3.4%68 tracked events
2,029 tracked events across 97 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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ARR381articles in the window
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Northland Power104articles in the window
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Capital Power99articles in the window
48 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Environment ecosystem in Canada grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of environment companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with a peak of 120 new firms in 2018 and only three in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Environment companies in Canada
20162025
peak 120 in 2018
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 35 in 2024
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $2.3B in 2018
Where Environment companies in Canada are based
Lists the cities with the most environment companies, led by Toronto (219), Calgary (189), and Vancouver (154).
Hub 01
Toronto
219 Environment companies
26% of the Environment companies across these hubs
219companies
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
21hiring now
Hub 02
Calgary
189 Environment companies
22% of the Environment companies across these hubs
189companies
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
23hiring now
Hub 03
Vancouver
154 Environment companies
18% of the Environment companies across these hubs
154companies
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
14hiring now
Hub 04
Edmonton
77 Environment companies
9% of the Environment companies across these hubs
77companies
$108.4Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 05
Montreal
74 Environment companies
9% of the Environment companies across these hubs
74companies
$94.3Mdisclosed funding
9hiring now
Hub 06
Ottawa
55 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
55companies
$221.9Mdisclosed funding
6hiring now
Hub 07
Mississauga
43 Environment companies
5% of the Environment companies across these hubs
43companies
$290.1Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 08
Victoria
36 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
36companies
$30.8Mdisclosed funding
7hiring now
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The Environment market map of Canada: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting the largest groups such as deep tech (40) and fee‑for‑service revenue (1,308 firms).
- Deep Tech40 companies · $3.2B raised · 8 hiring
- Enterprise Tech37 companies · $465.4M raised · 7 hiring
- Enterprise Software17 companies · $396M raised · 5 hiring
- Circular Economy11 companies · $407.9M raised · 1 hiring
- Bio Based Construction Materials10 companies · $56.1M raised
- Consumer Digital9 companies · $40.3M raised · 1 hiring
- Energy Tech7 companies
- SaaS7 companies · $4M raised · 2 hiring
Monetization
How Environment companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Fee-For-Service1,308
Physical Commerce706
E-Commerce - Product587
Commission on Transaction409
Advertising228
E-Commerce - Service206
Subscription133
Sponsorship13
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Environment in Canada
Counts 1,755 corporate events over the past two years, including earnings releases (398), announcements (316), contracts (237), and funding rounds (192).
Earnings 398Announcement 316Contracts 237Funding 192Leadership 180M&A 139Assets 112Regulatory 58Lawsuit 38Board Updates 34
- M&AGFL has faced scrutiny over its proposed deal to acquire Secure Waste Infrastructure.2026-04-30
- FundingCindrigo Holdings shares climbed sharply on Wednesday after the company unveiled an £11 million funding package alongside a new biomass joint venture in Finland aimed at strengthening its energy platform and diversifying revenues.2026-04-30
- FundingCharbone has successfully completed the initial drawdown in the amount of $3 million (the "Initial Drawdown") under the Convertible Loan, representing the first tranche of up to $10 million in total committed financing.2026-04-29
- M&AGeneral Fusion said in January that it would go public via a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company.2026-04-19
- IPOThe IPO proceeds form part of the PHP 504 million gross raised when the company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange in July 2024.2026-04-17
- FundingForesight agrees £40m funding line to new look trade finance team X2026-04-15
- M&ALast month, Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and the Caisse teamed up to buy renewable power producer Boralex Inc. for $3.8-billion.2026-04-14
- IPOOPG has been listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since May 2008.2026-04-12
- M&ABluMetric Announces Acquisition of Whitteker Environmental Services to Expand Recurring Water Testing Services2026-04-02
- EarningsCameco Corp. reported its first-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago, helped by increased uranium sales and higher prices. The company says it profit attributable to equity holders amounted to $131 million or 30 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31.2026-05-05
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Environment company in Canada was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-30 | ||
| Secure Waste Infrastructure | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-30 | |
| Frontier Waste | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-30 | |
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-20 | ||
| special purpose acquisition company | $335M | Announced | 2026-04-19 | |
| Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and the Caisse | $3.8B | Completed | 2026-04-14 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific events like IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for the sector.
IPO pipeline
6 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
OPG Power VenturesIPO · London Stock Exchange · OPG · 2 reportsApr 2026
AnaergiaIPO · Toronto Stock Exchange · ANRG-T · 1 reportDec 2025
CindrigoIPO · LSE · CINH · 2 reportsOct 2025
BioformIPO chatter · 1 reportFeb 2025
Leadership moves
67 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Edge Engineering and Geoscience Ltd.Leta Brisebois · Appointment → Senior Project ManagerApr 2026
WindmillJonathan Westeinde · Appointment → Executive ChairApr 2026
enCore Energy CorpWilliam M. Sheriff · Appointment → Executive ChairApr 2026
Contract wins
113 customer wins · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
59 regulatory events · 22 tracked suits · 24 months
Westbridge Energyapproval of Continuation — TSX Venture ExchangeApr 2026
- maxim power v multiple third partiesdamage to Milner 2 air inlet filter house · SettledNov 2025
- earthworks industries v Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nationlease termination · VerdictOct 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
36 companies reporting426 company-quarters trackedbeat 36miss 25in line 1
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +10.6%, half slower.
Who is building Environment in Canada
Profiles 409 founders and CEOs across 370 companies, with the most common alma maters being the University of Toronto (9) and University of Waterloo (6).
Founders and chief executives12 of 409, from the best-funded companies on this page
Advantage Energy, ex-Modern Resources, ex-Painted Pony Petroleum, U of Calgary
Ex- Southern Cross Resources, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.
Silfab Solar, ex-Espe, ex-6n Silicon Division Of Calisolar, Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business, 1999
ex-Founder Renewable Energy Developers, CFO Ventus Energy, . University of Waterloo
Ex-Caribou Capital, Founder Harvest Energy Trust. Queen’s University
Co-Founder Isla Power, ex-Director Searchmont Ski Association, Algoma Steel, Techint Group of Companies/Tenaris. Buenos Aires' University.
Northland Power, ex-Instar Asset Management, ex-Engie, The University of Western Ontario
Ex-Marny Investissement, Alfa Group International, AIE Hotels, Domina Hotel Group. Washington State University BS 1997
Board Director - Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund. University of Toronto Bachelor of Science 1996
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 40 of 409 founders
University of Toronto9
University of Waterloo6
The University of British Columbia6
Queen's University4
Imperial College London3
McGill University3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology2
York University2
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Who funds Environment in Canada
Records 376 funding rounds since 2016 from 215 investors, with an average round size of $1.7 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Development Technology Canada | 15 | 5 | Jan 2023 |
| BDC | 8 | 3 | May 2025 |
| Accelerator Centre | 5 | 4 | Sep 2022 |
| Canadian Space Agency | 5 | 1 | Oct 2023 |
| Cycle Capital | 4 | 1 | Oct 2023 |
| HPS Investment Partners | 4 | — | Sep 2021 |
| ARC Financial | 3 | 3 | Mar 2024 |
| GIC | 3 | 2 | Aug 2023 |
| Active Impact Investments | 3 | 2 | Jul 2025 |
| Fonds de solidarite FTQ | 3 | 1 | Apr 2024 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel97
Series A–B42
Series C+ / PE29
Grants, debt & other208
The typical round is $1.7M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Environment funding rounds in Canada
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Ceiba Energy Services' $250 million Series D—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $250M | Jan 2020 | Denham Capital | |
| Series D | $240.4M | Mar 2022 | Brookfield Asset Management | |
| Series D | $149.6M | Dec 2023 | Canada Growth Fund | |
| Series E | $130M | Nov 2021 | Temasek, Jimco, Segra Capital +6 more | |
| Series E | $127M | Mar 2019 | Jeff Bezos, Microsoft | |
| Series D | $125M | Mar 2023 | ARC Financial, Manulife, Ontario Power Generation +2 more | |
| Series C | $100M | Sep 2021 | ARC Financial, Ontario Power Generation, BDC | |
| Series C | $94.3M | Aug 2022 | Quebec | |
| Series A | $81M | Nov 2014 | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, ARC Financial | |
| Series C | $78.2M | Apr 2018 | Fengate |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M18
$1–10M16
$10–50M14
$50–250M2
>$250M0
50 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Post IPO$2.9MApr 2026
Grant (prize money)$1.9MApr 2026
Conventional Debt$175MMar 2026
Post IPO$733kMar 2026
Post IPO$95kMar 2026
Post IPO$1.5MFeb 2026
Seed$50kFeb 2026
What the news says about Environment in Canada
Indexes 1,239,667 news articles from the last year, most often covering administrative divisions, geographic naming, international sports, and trade policies.
News volume
Environment coverage across Canada · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 815,433 in 2025Q3 · 1,239,667 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 16% → 17%, negative 8% → 11% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Environment news in Canada. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions4,207,506▲+17%
- Geographic naming conventions and etymology81,978▲+420%
- International sports competitions39,122→+3%
- Trade policies and agreements34,385▼-48%
- International political relations29,038▲+17%
- Olympic games coverage22,859→-2%
- Sports broadcast rights updates16,988▼-37%
- Security and defense policies16,736▲+11%
- Hockey fan culture and traditions16,212▼-68%
- Sports governance and policy changes16,009→-5%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
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48 Environment companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Watch Environment coverage in Canada as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
multilateral diplomacy+46%angel investors+164%ice sports+287%investment deal+80%wto rulings+94%national security strategy+58%public offering+45%cross-country pipelines+55%international cooperation+47%ski competitions+116%
tariff negotiations-59%free trade deals-51%trade dispute mechanisms-37%bilateral trade-45%preferential tariff-62%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Canada Environment coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
541,936 articles touch this dimension · 37.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
147,367 articles touch this dimension · 28.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: angel investors, investment deal, trade deficits fx
Growth ▲ rising
217,845 articles touch this dimension · 26.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, league expansion news, quarterly financials
Environment jobs in Canada: who is hiring and what they ask for
Aggregates 4,412 job postings from 168 employers in 12 months, with top skills like Excel and renewable energy and a median salary of $55 k per year.
4,412postings · last 12 months
7,170postings tracked overall
168employers advertising
$55kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=705)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Environment employers in Canada put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- excel11▼
- sap9▼
- renewable energy7▼
- financial modeling7▼
- contract management5▼
- project management5▼
- microsoft office suite5▼
- diagrams4▼
- project4▼
- word4▼
What level are these roles?
Entry129
Intern34
Senior619
Lead208
Manager911
What they pay, by level
- Manager$75k/yr (n=95)
- Senior$79k/yr (n=40)
- Lead$70k/yr (n=30)
Most advertised titles
- 63
- 50
- 49
- 44
- 41
- 40
What Environment research is working on
Summarizes 31,492 academic papers, noting 5,284 on common problems, 1,561 on cautions, and 13,090 on opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
Environment papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Descriptive34.2% · 17.6%1.9×
Promising26.4% · 37.2%0.7×
Problem-identifying16.4% · 10.1%1.6×
Breakthrough15.1% · 25.6%0.6×
Cautionary5.0% · 4.6%≈ par
Comparative2.5% · 4.0%0.6×
Environment literature runs 1.9× more “descriptive” than science at large (34.2% vs 17.6% baseline).
How the work is done
Empirical48.7%
Methods-led34.2%
Reviews12.5%
Position pieces4.3%
Theoretical0.2%
How the research reads
76% positive · 10% neutral · 14% negative, across 31,492 papers.
The institutions behind the field
- 4k
- 4k
- 4k
- 4k
- 4k
- 3k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
Laurent Lebreton · Joost van der Zwet · Jan-Willem Damsteeg · Boyan Slat · Anthony L. Andrady · Ruth Barden · Barbara Kasprzyk‐Hordern · Bruce Petrie
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Design of a WSN Platform for Long-Term Environmental Monitoring for IoT Applications · 609 cites
- Printed multifunctional flexible device with an integrated motion sensor for health care monitoring · 371 cites
- SensorScope: Out-of-the-Box Environmental Monitoring · 272 cites
- An Environmental Air Pollution Monitoring System Based on the IEEE 1451 Standard for Low Cost Requirements · 238 cites
- Cointegration: a novel approach for the removal of environmental trends in structural health monitoring data · 231 cites
Common problems researchers identify4,688 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Contaminant Risk and Health Impact
927 papers · 19.8% of this block
▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight uncertainties in assessing emerging contaminants and their effects on human health and ecosystems.
Risk assessment · Contamination · Human health · Environmental impact assessment
“A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future m”
927 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Environmental Monitoring and Management
898 papers · 19.2% of this block
▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss frameworks for tracking resources and organizing monitoring programs to support planning and management.
Environmental monitoring · Environmental resource management · Environmental management system · Environmental planning
“Environmental Monitoring in the Making: From Surveying Nature’s Resources to Monitoring Nature’s Change”
898 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring
871 papers · 18.6% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies focus on tracking species diversity and ecosystem health using tools like environmental DNA.
Biodiversity · Ecosystem · Environmental DNA · Habitat
“Improving biodiversity monitoring”
871 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Water Quality and Hydrology
815 papers · 17.4% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine methods for evaluating surface and groundwater quality and related hydrological processes.
Water quality · Hydrology · Groundwater · Surface water
“Monitoring of Water Pollution and its Consequences: An Overview”
815 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring
530 papers · 11.3% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores smart sensor and IoT deployments to enhance environmental observation and remote sensing capabilities.
Wireless sensor network · Environmental monitoring · Internet of Things · Remote sensing
“Advances in Smart Environment Monitoring Systems Using IoT and Sensors”
530 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Air Quality and Particulate Pollution
381 papers · 8.1% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Articles address measurement challenges and health implications of outdoor and indoor airborne pollutants.
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“An overview of selected emerging outdoor airborne pollutants and air quality issues: The need to reduce uncertainty about environmental and ”
381 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Microplastic Pollution in Marine Systems
266 papers · 5.7% of this block
▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Literature reviews sources, distribution, and ecological effects of microplastics in aquatic environments.
Microplastics · Plastic pollution · Pollution · Marine debris
“Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects, Exposure Pathways and Trophic Transfer Risks”
266 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions1,368 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity
238 papers · 17.4% of this block
▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautions emphasize methodological challenges and interpretation issues when using environmental DNA for species monitoring.
Biodiversity · Habitat · Environmental DNA · Abundance
“The use of environmental DNA in monitoring aquatic biodiversity for conservation: a review of challenges and opportunities”
238 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Heavy Metal Contamination Risks
215 papers · 15.7% of this block
▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers warn about toxic metal accumulation in soils and sediments and associated ecological hazards.
Heavy metals · Contamination · Pollution · Sediment
“Evaluation of Heavy Metal Levels and its Applications in Risk Assessment Indices in the Soils of Some Communities in Gokhana Local Governmen”
215 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Water Quality Monitoring Caveats
211 papers · 15.4% of this block
→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points out uncertainties in continuous monitoring and emerging contaminant detection for public health.
Water quality · Hydrology · Wastewater · Groundwater
“Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring as a Tool for Municipal Stormwater Management Programs”
211 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Sensor and Software Deployment Risks
207 papers · 15.1% of this block
▼ -9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight technical and deployment challenges of biosensing platforms and optical sensors in field monitoring.
Environmental monitoring · Software deployment · Wireless sensor network · Environmental resource management
“Mathematical Modelling of Biosensing Platforms Applied for Environmental Monitoring”
207 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Assessment
202 papers · 14.8% of this block
▲ +23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works caution about incomplete risk evaluations for chemicals and plastics affecting aquatic ecosystems.
Pesticide · Microplastics · Risk assessment · Aquatic ecosystem
“Fluoroquinolones in the Wenyu River catchment, China: Occurrence simulation and risk assessment”
202 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainties
157 papers · 11.5% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Articles discuss variability in spatial monitoring and limitations of low‑cost sensor accuracy.
Air pollution · Air quality index · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“Using Mobile Monitoring and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Capturing High Spatial Air Pollutant Variability in Cities”
157 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 07
Environmental Impact Assessment Limits
138 papers · 10.1% of this block
▲ +40% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research critiques current risk assessment tools and calls for unified frameworks for chemical impacts.
Environmental impact assessment · Risk assessment · Environmental risk assessment · Environmental monitoring
“The use of diagnostic tools to assess the risks of chemicals to freshwater ecosystems: towards a unified evaluation framework”
138 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities11,525 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring
1,585 papers · 26.4% of this block
▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on using satellite and aerial data to evaluate ecological conditions across large areas.
Environmental monitoring · Remote sensing · Environmental data · Environmental resource management
“Quantitative remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation of the ecological environment in mining areas: technology framework and applicat”
Opportunities · theme 02
Advanced Contaminant Tracking Techniques
1,137 papers · 18.9% of this block
→ -0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore novel sampling and analytical methods to improve detection of pollutants and exposure modeling.
Contamination · Microplastics · Pollutant · Pollution
“Exploiting monitoring data in environmental exposure modelling and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals”
Opportunities · theme 03
Integrated eDNA Biodiversity Assessment
860 papers · 14.3% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research promotes combined community monitoring approaches leveraging environmental DNA for ecosystem management.
Biodiversity · Environmental DNA · Ecosystem · Habitat
“An Integrated Approach of Multi-Community Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Development”
Opportunities · theme 04
Real‑Time Water Resource Monitoring
796 papers · 13.3% of this block
▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies develop automated systems and models for continuous water quality and resource management.
Water quality · Hydrology · Water resources · Environmental monitoring
“Establishment of an Automatic Real-Time Monitoring System for Irrigation Water Quality Management”
Opportunities · theme 05
Wireless Sensor Networks for Field Monitoring
563 papers · 9.4% of this block
▼ -27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works highlight scalable, real‑time wireless networks to track environmental conditions in remote locations.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks · Real-time computing
“Wireless Sensor Networks for Living Environment Monitoring”
Opportunities · theme 06
IoT‑Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence
553 papers · 9.2% of this block
▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present cloud‑connected IoT platforms for automated monitoring and data-driven decision making.
Internet of Things · Cloud computing · Environmental monitoring · Microcontroller
“Development of IoT for Automated Water Quality Monitoring System”
Opportunities · theme 07
Sensor‑Based Air Quality Surveillance
506 papers · 8.4% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases portable sensor arrays for detailed urban air pollutant monitoring and analysis.
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Air monitoring
“Air quality monitoring in urban environments”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Tracks how the share of research themes has shifted globally from 2022 to 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Contaminant Risk and Health Impact▲+17%
IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring▲+10%
Air Quality and Particulate Pollution▲+10%
Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring▲+4%
Microplastic Pollution in Marine Systems▼-4%
Water Quality and Hydrology▼-5%
Environmental Monitoring and Management▼-24%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Environmental Impact Assessment Limits▲+40%
Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Assessment▲+23%
Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainties▲+10%
Water Quality Monitoring Caveats▲+2%
Heavy Metal Contamination Risks▼-3%
eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity▼-4%
Sensor and Software Deployment Risks▼-9%
Opportunities
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gaining sharelosing share
IoT‑Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence▲+16%
Sensor‑Based Air Quality Surveillance▲+10%
Integrated eDNA Biodiversity Assessment▲+4%
Advanced Contaminant Tracking Techniques▼-0%
Real‑Time Water Resource Monitoring▼-2%
Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring▼-19%
Wireless Sensor Networks for Field Monitoring▼-27%
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