Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic's 2017 issues and special publications

A northern research expedition has been postponed until July due to unusually hazardous ice conditions

Research institutions from across Canada and the U.S. collaborate to collect and analyze carbon samples from the Great Lakes during peak ice coverage

Glaciologist Joseph Cook on the vibrant life in the Arctic ice sheet

Anishinaabe/Cree filmmaker Kevin Settee centres four short docs around the ingenuity and resilience of communities surrounding Lake Winnipeg 

As time runs out for Canada to meet its 2020 conservation targets, a new study aims to help governments and the public identify priority areas for protection

A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12

Highlights from Day 3 of Canada's Coolest School Trip

Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

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.

25-year-old entrepreneur Miranda Wang recognized for her work on developing a system to recycle previously unrecyclable plastic

These Canadian native species have invaded foreign ecosystems

In this excerpt from her new memoir, Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver, Jill Heinerth writes about learning to accept fear as a part of exploration

Parks Canada wants the public to nominate Canadian places worthy of UNESCO World Heritage status. Here are the six sites still on the waiting list.

Canadian Geographic's cartographer Chris Brackley shares insights into his process in charting the country's largest islands for an exclusive wall map

From pollution to invasive species, this map charts the extent to which people have affected one of the world’s greatest sources of freshwater

Waterfowl species using coastal marine and freshwater environments in Atlantic Canada are exposed to and ingesting plastic and metal debris, a study has found.

A new study finds zoos and aquariums in Canada are publishing more peer-reviewed research, but there is still more to be done

As trees were cleared for farmland beginning in the 1830s, nitrogen levels in the lake began to rise

Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper

An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush

Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain

This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world

Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?

Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada

Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario

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 

Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city

*Do your own research

Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas. 

Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation

Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag

Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists

This first of its kind collaboration led to the rescue of baby beluga in Nepisiguit River

Ocean Bridge’s Learning Journeys looked a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions

Projects focus on food sovereignty, youth

Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences

The final instalment in our roundup of Canada’s 90 greatest explorers, these seven explorers harnessed the power of technology — or invented their own — to break new ground

Vancouver Island marmot, blue whale and Ungava seal included in NatureServe Canada report

The vessel integrates clean environmental technologies to ensure a minimal impact on the ocean

The James Bay Lowlands in northern Ontario contain one of the largest potential mineral reserves in Canada. Now, the region’s economy and environment stand on the brink of massive transformation.

Inuit hunters and scientists are collaborating to record recent alarming shifts in Hudson Bay sea ice

A massive amount of ‘virtual water’ is moving around regions and crossing borders in our food and other products

Protecting and restoring Canada’s forests and wetlands may be a great long-term way to mitigate the changing climate

From bestselling author James Raffan comes an enlightening and original story about a polar bear’s precarious existence in the changing Arctic

In honour of World Wetlands Day 2016, here are seven facts you may not have known about these vital ecosystems.

For World Rivers Day, we've compiled a list of must-read books about rivers

The winner of the 2013 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research — the culmination of a career in biology that speaks for itself