More Trees to Plant in an Urban Forest Want to know what trees to plant in an urban setting? Dendrologist Ken Farr takes us through a tour of Commissioners Park in Ottawa to look at trees that you might find useful for planting in the urban forest in and around the place where you live. Keywords: Forestry and insects Watch now
Stories From the Land: Indigenous place names in Canada A special team combed through thousands of possibilities in more than 70 different Indigenous languages from practically every corner of Canada to update the Indigenous Place Names Map with 125 new entries. June 2022 Keywords: Indigenous Read more
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
Can fuel be carbon-negative? Explore how Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) researchers are combining existing energy technology with new, cleaner energy advancements. Could carbon-negative fuels be far behind? May 2022 by Sarah Buckingham What fuels you? Fuels power our daily lives, from the vehicles that transport our food and deliver online orders, to heating and cooling our homes and powering the businesses we support, and much more. In fact, you interact with fuels a lot more than you might realize. Keywords: Energy Read more
The Smoking Hills In Cape Bathurst, where Canada's mainland meets the Arctic Ocean, an entire coastline is burning. Aptly named the Smoking Hills, it's home to a really unique geological feature: a deposit of sedimentary rock that's been burning and smouldering continuously for thousands of years. On this episode, we'll be speaking with a research scientist who visited the hellish landscape to study it first-hand. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more
Here comes the sun — powering the future of renewable energy When doesn’t Sunday fall on a Sunday? When it’s Sun Day, May 3 — a special day set aside every year to appreciate solar energy. As nations around the world look for ways to achieve net-zero emissions, one of the greatest sources of clean energy is beaming down from the blue sky above — on clear days, of course.When doesn’t Sunday fall on a Sunday? When it’s Sun Day, May 3 — a special day set aside every year to appreciate solar energy. As nations around the world look for ways to achieve net-zero emissions, one of the greatest sources of clean energy is beaming down from the blue sky above — on clear days, of course. Keywords: Energy Energy efficiency 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
What space technology can reveal about Canadian forests Have you ever wondered how forest researchers know how many trees are in a country as large as Canada? Look up, way up, because the answer lies in space. March 2022 By Monica Rai, Communications Advisor, Scientific Communications Team Keywords: Forestry and insects Read more
Marie-Claude Gros-Louis — generosity in action Marie-Claude Gros-Louis, who works at the Laurentian Forestry Centre (LFC) of the Canadian Forest Service, is a professional appreciated by both her colleagues and her clients. She is a triathlete and an entrepreneur, and her generosity toward the causes that are dear to her seems to have no limits! Keywords: Forestry and insects Indigenous Read more
Earthquakes in Eastern Canada There are, on average, over 4,000 earthquakes in Canada each year. Many of those earthquakes occur in Western Canada, but Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces also see their fair share of seismic events. On this episode, we’ll be speaking with a seismologist who has spent over 30 years studying earthquakes in Eastern Canada. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more