
Environment
Nature vs. Disaster
Why preserving the natural eco-system may help lessen the impact of severe storms
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Environment
Why preserving the natural eco-system may help lessen the impact of severe storms
History
Mapping
Scientists are calling it the 'anthropause'
People & Culture
While planning for seasonal disasters at the same time as a pandemic is tricky, lessons can be applied from one to the other
New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
02“Whale superhighway” map marks World Whale Day
03Federal government announces new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
04A library full of sound: How a new collection of underwater sounds will help protect marine life
History
100 years after the Halifax Explosion, the city retains traces of its pre-war life
History
As Canada announces a total ban on asbestos, Canadian Geographic looks back at its early coverage of the ‘magic’ mineral, from the days when its dangers were unknown or ignored
History
Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
History
History
A century later, tales of the legendary storm that hit the Great Lakes region live on
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Environment
Fire behaviour experts who have been monitoring conditions in Alberta say it was only a matter of time before a life-threatening situation developed
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
Environment
Environment
University of Waterloo researchers want to see Canada develop a national flood risk strategy
Environment
As ship traffic increases off the coast of British Columbia, so will accidents. The Heiltsuk Nation intends to be ready.
Exploration
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded in the largest volcanic disaster ever recorded in the United States. Forty years later, work continues to understand the eruption and its aftermath — with some surprising Canadian connections.
Exploration
In new memoir The Escapist, Canadian mountaineer Gabriel Filippi details his most extreme adventures and tragedies
Exploration
A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history
Exploration
The significant CSA events since Alouette’s launch
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Environment
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?
Environment
Because temperatures in the Arctic are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, we must look to the experiences of Inuit as a harbinger of what is to come — and seek their guidance on how to live sustainably
Wildlife
New report from the WWF calls for increased international cooperation on polar bear conservation
Environment
Cape Town narrowly avoided ‘Day Zero,’ but that doesn’t mean the city is resilient to future water shortages
Wildlife
Wildlife
Environment
Wildlife
Environment
Environment
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
Mapping
German satellites TanDEM-X and TerraSAR-X spent five years orbiting Earth in close formation to create 3D global map of unprecedented accuracy
Mapping
A recent earthquake in Nunavut has drawn attention to Canada's surprising seismic zones
Mapping
Information from Canada’s 2016 food safety report card shows the incidence of four illnesses
Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
Travel
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
Travel
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
Travel
Comfortable air mattress is best suited for car camping or easy canoe trips
History
Hooked on new TV show Frontier? Here are the real-life titans of Canada's first industry.
History
History
At the RCGS's spring lecture on April 12, Dave Woodman and four other experts will talk about the use of Inuit traditional knowledge in locating Erebus
History
History
When the 'Big One' does occur, we will have little advance warning — but we will know what to expect.
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help
Science & Tech
What does the future of hydroelectricity look like in Canada?
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Even Vancouver can’t wrap its head around Douglas Coupland’s latest concept
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
Environment
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
Environment
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
Environment
Why are conditions so favourable for wildfires this year?
Environment
Environment
Experts predict a busier than normal hurricane season for 2016
Environment
The Ontario Science Centre's Wild Weather exhibit tackles Canadians' favourite watercooler subject
Environment
Environment
Vancouver might just be home to the greenest building in the world. Meet the geography professor who brought it to life.
Wildlife
After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
People & Culture
People & Culture
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
People & Culture
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People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
The decorated author and explorer tells stories about the life and character of Britain's legendary broadcaster and naturalist
People & Culture
Four years after the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory killed more than 1,000 people in Bangladesh, a Dhaka-based think tank continues to push for wholesale changes to one of the country’s most important industries
People & Culture
The author of a new book, The Year Canadians Lost Their Minds and Found Their Country, discusses the lasting impact of Canada's Centennial year
People & Culture
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Wildlife
Wildlife
Conservation managers at the park reported 63 new fledglings of the endangered bird this year
Wildlife
Protecting the red knot on its journey across two continents depends on knowing where the shorebird stops along the way
Wildlife
From a low of just 14 migratory birds, the whooping crane is on the rise
Kids
Wildlife