Arctic science in the 1980s – working on an ice island During the 1980s, Canadian scientists conducted research on an island made of ice in the Arctic Ocean. We reached out to two scientists, Peta Mudie and David Mosher, to discuss their experience working on this ice island more than 30 years ago. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Watch now
Taking a deep dive into Canada’s oceans Rare tube worms, glass sponge reefs, pingos — some of the fascinating features found in our oceans June 2022 Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
New geological research in Canada’s Arctic provides clues about life on Mars A unique geological formation in Canada called the Smoking Hills — because it is literally smouldering — provides signs that Mars may have been a more habitable environment than commonly believed. April 2022 Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
Making up for lost time in Canada’s Far North Government researchers have travelled to Canada’s High Arctic each year since 1959 to measure glacier activity. And since the early 1990s, they’ve also monitored the weather stations that have been installed on the ice. But that all changed in 2020, when travel plans were abruptly cancelled due to COVID-19. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Read more
Keeping pace with shrinking glaciers in Canada’s West Glaciers the world over are melting and disappearing. In Western Canada, they’re thinning and retreating at dramatic and ever-increasing rates. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Read more
How a monk, a scientist and even a bit of cowboy inspired a new lithium extraction process The Women in Cleantech challenge has recognized a Calgary team’s groundbreaking technology to make lithium extraction more sustainable. The three-year-long competition to support women tech entrepreneurs was sponsored by Natural Resources Canada and powered by MaRS Discovery District. February 2022 Keywords: Climate change Energy efficiency Mining Read more
Making a very real difference while working in artificial intelligence Shiva Tirdad is a new geophysical researcher and artificial intelligence specialist at Natural Resources Canada. Keywords: Climate change Geosciences Maps Read more
From Nova Scotia to the far North: A scientist’s somewhat unexpected career As a young girl growing up in Nova Scotia, Ellen Whitman was at the top of her class for biology, chemistry and all of her science electives — but she never thought she “fit” the role of scientist. Keywords: Climate change Forestry and insects Maps Read more
Helping Canada’s building sector go green Researchers at CanmetENERGY Varennes have developed a new technology that could be a game-changer for building heating and cooling systems February 2022 Keywords: Climate change Energy efficiency Read more
Earthworms, a threat to Canada’s boreal forest? Recent research suggests that the earthworms of Canada’s forests could actually be accelerating climate change. By Nathalie Chaperon, communications advisor — Scientific Communications Team Keywords: Climate change Forestry and insects Read more
