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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

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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.

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Arctic Climate change

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.

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Arctic Climate change

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

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Climate change Energy efficiency Mining

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.

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Climate change Geosciences Maps

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.

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Climate change Forestry and insects Maps