Carbon Capture in Alberta: Enhance Energy broke ground on Origins, Canada’s largest CCS hub near Clive, targeting 1.5M tonnes of CO2 per year via a new pipeline feeding the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line. Health & Science: A Nature study led by an international team maps the main processes driving DNA damage in most prostate cancers, using 959 tumor genomes. Biotech & Environment: Researchers are hunting for unknown species in New York City using insect traps, with a Canadian genomics partner at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (U of Guelph). Climate Watch: August 2026 was the joint-hottest month on record at 1.65°C above preindustrial levels, even before El Niño peaks. Tech & Industry: ITEC is gearing up to standardize air traffic management with its SkyNex system, aiming for first delivery later this year. Canada-US Trade: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20B of US goods took effect, with Carney warning the pivot away from US dependence will “come at a cost.” Indigenous Ports: Nisg̱a’a and Tahltan Nations officially opened the Portland Canal Marine Terminal in Stewart to move critical minerals. AI Safety Debate: An Anthropic researcher’s warning that AI could kill all humans by 2030 is fueling calls for immediate action. Robotics Economics: Agility Robotics’ cost model estimates a humanoid robot could cost industrial customers about $400,000 over five years, with breakeven in ~1.1 years.