Canada’s caribou at risk: mapping out solutions Canada’s boreal caribou are running a race against time. Their numbers have decreased by more than 30 percent over the past 20 years, and they are now officially listed as threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act. Keywords: Maps Read more
New Induced Seismicity Study: fracking and earthquakes in Western Canada Scientists have long wondered, Why exactly does hydraulic fracturing cause earthquakes in some places but not in others? Now our scientists are a step closer to the answer: new research has found a link between these induced earthquakes and the deformation rate of the tectonic plates. Keywords: Energy Geosciences Read more
Coastal research in the Arctic photo gallery The western Canadian Arctic has one of the most rapidly changing coastlines in the country. Our research is examining how climate change is affecting this vulnerable coastline. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
Natural Solutions to Climate Change Natural Resources Canada works with Parks Canada to create a Carbon Atlas. Keywords: Climate change Forestry and insects Maps Read more
Earthquakes: shaking the foundations of popular misconceptions Media reports of earthquakes often identify their epicentre as a single point on a map. This may be accurate for small earthquakes. But for large ones, the seismic energy is released from a large surface, not a point on a map. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more
“Current events” - New sensors protect pipelines, power lines and more When it comes to weather, it’s not just storms that get our attention. The same is true of space weather and the geomagnetic activity produced by the sun. Keywords: Natural hazards Read more
Fire science between the covers With all of the tools, supplies and gear that fire managers need, the last thing you would expect them to take to a wildfire is a book. Keywords: Forestry and insects Natural hazards Read more
Volcanoes in Canada: Are they ready to rumble? The last time a volcano erupted in Canada was 150 years ago. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more
Today’s forecast: scattered ice chunks with an 80% chance of flooding In analyzing the Facebook data collected by the community, Whalen and his colleagues Paul Fraser and Don Forbes are making further discoveries of their own Keywords: Geosciences Maps Natural hazards Read more
Facebook gives scientists a front row seat on northern ice breakup Anyone who’s seen ice break up in the North knows it’s an incredible experience, with large masses and floes of ice along the coast and racing downstream in turbulent rivers. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more