Places
A discovery of colossal proportions: uncovering the ichthyosaur
Almost 30 years ago, paleontologist Elizabeth “Betsy” Nicholls discovered the ichthyosaur, a dolphin-like marine lizard that existed millions of years ago
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Exploration
Gina Moseley, ice cave explorer
The geologist spoke to Can Geo about exploring the secrets of the Arctic, one cave at a time
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Mapping
Our land: Mapping Nitassinan
An Innu school board has created a map to pass on intergenerational knowledge to schoolchildren
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Wildlife
Animal crossing: Reconnecting North America’s most important wildlife corridor
This past summer an ambitious wildlife under/overpass system broke ground in B.C. on a deadly stretch of highway just west of the Alberta border. Here’s how it happened.
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History
75 years after Viola Desmond’s stand against segregation, former theatre honours her legacy
On Nov. 8, 1946, Viola Desmond made history at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, N.S. Seventy-five years later, the building’s exterior pays tribute to her life through art.
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Wildlife
What we learn from birds with Patrick Nadeau
Episode 24
The new president of Birds Canada gives us an inside look at Canada’s largest citizen science movement
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Environment
“We did this:” Is there a way out of our intertwined climate and biodiversity crises?
As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?
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Environment
Kelp: The sustainable superfood coming soon to a plate near you
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
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Wildlife
Announcing the winners of the 2020 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition
From plants to ants, Canadian Geographic’s 2020 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition showcases the best of the year’s wildlife photography
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