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Seismologists are feeling the shake in their home basements and backyards

Geological Survey of Canada Pacific Division seismologist Andrew Schaeffer misses seeing his colleagues, but their work monitoring earthquake activity across Canada continues and hasn’t missed a beat since they began working from home mid-March.

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The science — and art — of forecasting wildland fires

On a beautiful spring day, it might be hard to imagine this is the calm before the storm. But wait. While Canada’s wildland fire season is off to a relatively quiet start, it could all change as early as June according to seasonal forecasts from Natural Resources Canada’s wildland fire research team.

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Forestry and insects Natural hazards

The link between deadly volcanos, climate change and mass extinctions

On a typical day at the lab, research scientist Steve Grasby focuses on geochemistry at the Geological Survey of Canada – Calgary (GSC – Calgary).

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Geosciences Natural hazards

Does space really have weather? (To the Point)

From gamma ray bursts to solar winds to supernovas, space is filled with mysterious phenomena. But does space really have its own weather? This animated video explains the concept of “space weather”, and why scientists monitor the forecast.

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Why are researchers interested in an earthquake that occurred over 300 years ago?

Hint: it’s the largest earthquake that ever hit eastern North America. So why the interest? It’s quite simple. By collecting and dating samples of wood and organic material buried in the debris of ground movements, the researchers can determine whether there have been other major quakes and thus measure the threat of earthquakes in the area.

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Geosciences Natural hazards

Changing How We Fight Wildfires

Today, we hear from someone who started his career by fighting fires on the ground. Now, he’s turned his sights to the sky. We’re about to find out how a satellite the size of a dishwasher could radically change the way we fight fires in Canada.

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Forestry and insects Natural hazards

Measuring the shake, rattle and roll in Canada’s Western Arctic

Travelling and working in remote regions of Canada’s North is no easy task. Ask Natural Resources Canada seismologist Andrew Schaeffer, who ventured to the Northwest Territories (NWT) this summer to better understand earthquakes and related natural hazards.

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Arctic Climate change Geosciences Natural hazards

Monitoring seismic activity in Canada’s North

Canada’s southwestern Arctic is of special interest to scientists exploring the interrelated roles of seismic activity, climate change and coastal erosion.

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Arctic Climate change Geosciences Natural hazards

Can We Predict Earthquakes? (Ask NRcan)

This episode is all about earthquakes. We are joined by seismologist John Cassidy who explains what causes earthquakes, where they are more likely to occur, and he answers the big question: “can we predict them?”

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A mystery at the core of Canada’s western redcedar

Canada has the world’s largest stock of standing western redcedar, but this once-dominant species is showing disturbing signs of distress. After a few years of very dry conditions, trees on lower-elevation sites in eastern Vancouver Island are slowly dying. Scientists at the Pacific Forestry Centre are trying to get to the root of the problem.

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