Mining Value from Waste (Byte-Sized Science) Terry Cheng, hydrometallurgist and research scientist at CanmetMINING is reprocessing mining wastes as resources — particularly gold tailings. He is examining options to reprocess and repurpose mine wastes to reduce environment impacts and recover valuable byproducts such as critical and strategic metals (e.g. gold, about two grams per tonne). Keywords: Geosciences Mining Watch now
Scientist Explains Importance of the Titanic Wreck to Science RMS Titanic, the passenger line that sank over a century ago, is still making history from the Atlantic ocean floor. Steve Blasco, Emeritus Marine Engineering Geophysicist, explains what we’ve learned by studying the wreck of the famous ship. Keywords: Geosciences Watch now
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
The Dangers of Underwater Landslides (Ask NRCan) On this episode of “Ask NRCan,” research scientist Alexandre Normandeau talks about his work on underwater landslides and their impacts on coastal communities. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
Studying Permafrost in the Canadian Arctic (Byte-Sized Science) Permafrost scientists Stephen Wolfe and Peter Morse travelled to the western Canadian arctic to observe permafrost conditions along the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway. The highway must be constantly maintained to ensure safe driving conditions over the permafrost. Stephen explains the type of geological studies he and Peter conducted to better understand permafrost conditions. Keywords: Arctic Geosciences Watch now
What’s a MT Survey? (Let’s Science! with Vicki and Sarah) Research scientist Vicki Tschirhart and field assistant Sarah Mount take us behind the scenes of a ground geophysical survey in northern Saskatchewan. Spoiler Alert – cat litter is involved! Keywords: Geosciences Watch now
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
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