Wetland fire research improves air quality forecasts and carbon accounting Wildfires — we usually think of them in terms of forests. But in Canada’s boreal forest, up to one-third of the area burned in wildfires can affect wetlands, which include bogs — also known as muskeg — and swamps. Keywords: Climate change Forestry and insects Read more
Climate change: Arctic coastlines eroding up to 40 m yearly Talk of climate change impact often focuses on the future — 10, 20 or 50 years ahead. But in the Arctic, the erosion of coastline can sometimes be measured from one day to another. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
Changing Coastlines in Canada’s Arctic Warming climate is causing Arctic coastlines to change at an unprecedented rate. Physical scientist Dustin Whalen explains how drone technology helps study these changes. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Read more
The Impacts of Climate Change on Northern Infrastructure (Ask NRCan) In this episode of AskNRCan, we talk to research scientist Peter Morse about climate change geoscience and permafrost research in the North. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
