Saving Our Ash Trees (Natural Elements)
For the past two decades, ash trees have been under attack by a tiny, yet formidable foe – the emerald ash borer. This i
Can We Predict Earthquakes? (Ask NRcan)
This episode is all about earthquakes. We are joined by seismologist John Cassidy who explains what causes earthquakes,
Learning from Tragedy – The 1929 Tsunami (Ask NRCan)
Marine geoscientist Calvin Campbell joins us to talk about the importance of a specific underwater landslide that caused
Why are rare earth elements important? (Ask NRCan)
In this episode of our Ask NRCan podcast, we sit down with expert Janice Zinck to discuss what rare earth elements are,
A mystery at the core of Canada’s western redcedar
Canada has the world’s largest stock of standing western redcedar, but this once-dominant species is showing disturbing
A look at butternut defence mechanisms!
Recent visitors to the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal have been amazed by twenty photographs resulting from Can
Making your home more energy-efficient (Ask NRCan)
We received a lot of feedback from listeners who are interested in energy efficiency and curious about what they can do
Monitoring seismic activity in Canada’s North
Canada’s southwestern Arctic is of special interest to scientists exploring the interrelated roles of seismic activity,
A global information highway to meet the challenges of a fragile Arctic ecosystem
OTTAWA - Climate change affects the Arctic in different ways. Regional impacts include coastal erosion, evolving ocean c
Working the Line: Maintaining the border in Canada’s wilderness (photo gallery)
As a surveyor for the International Boundary Commission