
Environment
Warming water is killing Nova Scotia’s kelp forests
How climate change is destroying some of Canada's most important underwater ecosystems
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Environment
How climate change is destroying some of Canada's most important underwater ecosystems
Mapping
A new interactive map aims to show that pollution disproportionately affects communities of African Nova Scotians and aboriginals
Wildlife
Brook trout are the primary sport fish in the province
Science & Tech
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
Wildlife
Environment and Climate Change Canada applied a critical-habitat protection order to Country Island, Sable Island and North Brother and South Brother islands
Wildlife
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Organization protecting a vital wilderness corridor between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to encourage interprovincial moose mating
Wildlife
As rockweed harvesting develops, so does the debate
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Travel
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Longest sub-sea electricity cable in North America now links Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia
02Canada’s Coolest School Trip travels through time in Nova Scotia
03Nova Scotia’s first in-stream tidal turbine starts producing power
04RCGS flag expedition discovers wreck of Scottish whaling ship off Baffin Island
Places
From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs
Places
Parks Canada is accepting applications for world heritage sites and seeking candidates for an advisory committee tasked with reviewing nominations
Places
A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
Places
Not all, but many of Canada's national parks will reopen to some extent on June 1
People & Culture
As sea level rise and the accelerating pace of coastal erosion threaten cultural heritage around the world, Canada has a lot to lose
Environment
New Canadian research suggests marine ecosystems are quite literally in hot water as the global climate warms
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Environment
Other countries recognize that a healthy environment is a basic human right. A new documentary argues it's time Canada did the same.
People & Culture
Canada’s former Poet Laureate gives us a tour of the cultural geography of Black Nova Scotia
People & Culture
Growing up black in Nova Scotia, the intense beauty of Three Mile Plains and the Annapolis Valley was, for me, a fount of emotional history
History
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.
Kids
Three finalists in this year’s Canadian Geographic Challenge enjoyed the trip of a lifetime as part of their prize, and we were there to capture the fun
Science & Tech
Halifax-based CarbonCure Technologies were one of two winners of the prestigious Carbon XPRIZE
Environment
Ocean Bridge’s Learning Journeys looked a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions
Environment
Environment
Ghost gear — lost or abandoned fishing gear — is a major problem in our oceans, but renewed efforts are underway to clean it up
Environment
A roundup of all things plastics, including the items set to be banned in Canada by the end of 2021
Environment
Protecting Piper Lake’s ecosystem sometimes takes drastic measures
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Travel
Matthew Ayre and Michael Moloney review the MEC items that helped them discover the whaling vessel wreck in the High Arctic
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
People & Culture
From painting a new side of the Franklin expedition to documenting shipwrecks along Ontario’s Hudson Bay Coast, see what just a few of the RCGS’s more than 1,000 Fellows are working on in 2018
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Wildlife
Plus: Racing to find a vaccine for chronic wasting disease, narwhal “flukeprints” and tool-using polar bears
Wildlife
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
Wildlife
Wildlife
Bee species named after Canada’s top bee expert
Wildlife
Where do birds go to nest in the Maritimes?
Science & Tech
Travel
Engage your curiosity and fuel your imagination with a visit to one of these top Canadian treasure troves
People & Culture
Photographer Michelle Valberg discusses Project North, her not-for-profit that delivers hockey equipment to communities in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, northern Quebec and Labrador
Environment
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
Science & Tech
Navigating the the collaborative future between First Nations and the Canadian hydro industry
Science & Tech
How Canada and the United States are using transmission lines to reduce reliance on coal
People & Culture
The former Canadian parliamentary poet laureate feels most grounded at Three Mile Plains, N.S.
Kids
Highlights from a visit to the Halifax Citadel on Canada's Coolest School Trip
Science & Tech
Part two of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
Travel
"I’ve been to every province and every territory in Canada and there’s no place quite like it."
Live Net Zero Challenge (2022)
Travel
From commanding views of the land to quiet inlets for kayaking, this interactive map shows just a few of Terra Nova’s many highlights
Travel
Travel
Ten festivals down the road from Canada’s UNESCO World Heritage sites
Travel
Travel
Join the Canadian Geographic Photo Club aboard the Ocean Endeavour with Adventure Canada for a spectacular voyage by sea to Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Travel
Happy Canada Day from all of us at Canadian Geographic!
Travel
World-class waves and a growing community are quickly making Canada a top surfing destination
People & Culture
Harvesting the talent in Toronto, Halifax, Montréal and Vancouver
Mapping
Remote locations and international clientele make the industry particularly vulnerable
Kids
A grade eight class from Alberta's Lethbridge Christian School is heading to Nova Scotia on an all-expenses-paid field trip
People & Culture
Explore Canada's various tartans (and the stories behind them)
Kids
11 facts about Canada and Canadians that are sure to entertain children of all ages
Science & Tech
Mapping
What3Words app gives 3m squares an identifying series of words, across the world
Mapping
People & Culture
Environment
People & Culture
The Bank of Canada has announced that Viola Desmond will become the first Canadian woman to be featured on a regularly circulating banknote in 2018
Environment
The final boundary for Canada’s new national marine conservation area in Canada’s North shows an area twice the size of Nova Scotia
Science & Tech
Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
Environment
Vancouver Island marmot, blue whale and Ungava seal included in NatureServe Canada report
People & Culture
Celebrating the art of cartography, a lively national bird debate and the launch of an exciting educational contest
Environment
People & Culture
The world has a lot of wine. Here's part of what makes Canada's product so special
People & Culture
Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
People & Culture
Exploration
Caving: The ultimate underground sport
Environment
Experts predict a busier than normal hurricane season for 2016