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“There’s no coming back from this:” Why the global ocean crisis threatens us all
02Report calls for international cooperation to protect migratory birds
03Arctic permafrost is thawing. Here’s what that means for Canada’s North — and the world
04Stunning map predicts how wildlife will move to adapt to climate change
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
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The innovative structures are heralded for having opened migration corridors and saved countless animals from vehicle collisions
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Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
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New research suggests that swarms of migrating crustaceans have a big impact on ocean mixing
History
Michael Adams, president of the Environics group of companies and the Environics Institute, and a regular contributor of published commentary on Canadian values and social trends, says most Canadians view multiculturalism as an important symbol of what we aspire to as a society
History
Michael Adams, président du groupe de sociétés Environics et contributeur régulier de commentaires publiés sur les valeurs et les tendances sociales canadiennes, affirme que la plupart des Canadiens considèrent le multiculturalisme comme un symbole important de nos aspirations en tant que société
History
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In 1755 all Acadians who wouldn't declare allegiance to Britain were ordered to leave Nova Scotia. Here's where they went.
History
Dora Nipp, CEO of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, reflects on the importance of chronicling migrant, ethnic and Indigenous stories as an essential means to understanding Canada in the 20th century and beyond
Environment
To fully understand our national identity, we must consider Canada’s geology as well as its geography
Science & Tech
Whether you’re monitoring monarchs or searching for snakes, these mobile apps will allow you to become a scientist right from your backyard
People & Culture
We asked some of Canada’s most accomplished photographers why they dedicate their time to capturing images of nature. Here’s what they said.
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Insects are by far the most populous species on the planet, but they seem to be disappearing. Why aren’t more people concerned?
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Grizzlies, monarch butterflies and other keystone species could be at risk
People & Culture
Researchers studying the history of ice sheets around northern British Columbia found that a coastal migration route may have been a pathway to North America
People & Culture
The authors of a provocative new book, Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, explain why statisticians have it wrong when it comes to population trends
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
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A new study finds even in the dead of winter, zooplankton flee the light of the moon.
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Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
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An essential process has shaped and moulded the lives of migratory birds
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Conserving at-risk species is difficult when they’re constantly crossing international borders, but digital tools are making it easier than ever to track feathered globetrotters
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Researchers used chemical tracers to map the movements of an ancient woolly mammoth
Exploration
Since 1966, the number of Sprague’s pipits in the wild has declined by almost 80 per cent
Mapping
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Saving the butterfly known for its remarkable migration
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International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
History
Dora Nipp, directrice générale de la Multicultural History Society of Ontario, réfléchit à l'importance de consigner les histoires des migrants, des communautés ethniques et des Autochtones comme moyen essentiel de comprendre le Canada au XXe siècle et au-delà
People & Culture
The items given to Syrian refugees — warm clothing, DVDs, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — represent more than just practical considerations; they're the building blocks of a shared Canadian identity
History
Omar Mouallem, author of Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas, looks at why an unshakeable faith in Canada’s multiculturalism project — common amongst the generation of Muslim immigrants who arrived in the ’70s — is not always shared by those who have migrated in the last 20 years, and is rarely felt by their children
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Omar Mouallem, auteur de Praying to the West : How Muslims Shaped the Americas (Prière vers l’Occident : comment les musulmans ont façonné les Amériques), examine pourquoi une foi inébranlable dans le projet de multiculturalisme canadien – commune à la génération d'immigrants musulmans arrivés dans les années 1970 – n'est pas toujours partagée par ceux qui ont migré au cours des 20 dernières années, et est rarement ressentie par leurs enfants
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The story of a biologist’s lifelong study of an endangered species — and its future
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Plus: good news for Roosevelt elk, a new look for Alberta bison, a genetic disposition to wander for caribou and a big wildlife boost for southern Ontario
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Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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Plus: the albatross that loved Vancouver Island, a rare butterfly comeback, PEI lobsters to take a new kind of bait and the migratory birds on a potentially fatal collision course.
Places
The new Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories is the heart of sacred Denesǫłiné homeland and a prophesied final refuge of clean water and ecological integrity in North America
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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.
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
History
A new book by Ken McGoogan traces the experiences of Scottish Highlanders evicted from their homes to pre-Confederation Canada
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People & Culture
In her memoir, Voice in the Wild, journalist Laurie Sarkadi shares stories from her nearly 30 years living off-grid in the Subarctic, with wolves, bears and caribou as her neighbours
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Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
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Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
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How one grassroots organization in Toronto makes our glass landscapes less deadly for birds.
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André-Philippe Drapeau Picard of Mission Monarch discusses the threats facing monarchs and how Canadians can help
People & Culture
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
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Here’s the good news about monarch butterflies: the area of its wintering grounds in Mexico in December 2014 increased by 69 per cent compared to December 2013.
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Plus: skydiving salamanders, Canada’s returning monarch, orca blubber insights, and the woodpecker-wasp conservation dream team.
People & Culture
For outstanding career achievement in the exploration, development or description of the geography of Canada
People & Culture
International migration is the biggest factor driving population growth in Canada, agency says
People & Culture
In Ghana’s Volta River delta, the remotely-operated aerial vehicles are going where researchers can’t to help study coastal erosion, flooding and migration
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
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Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
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A key barren-ground caribou herd is adapting to changes in food availability caused by climate change, says new research from the University of Alberta
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The red knot’s population crash
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And moreover, should it? Plus: Dinosaur fight club, birds about town, and tracking whale whoops
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“We just knew no fish would get by. Not without our help.” Behind the scenes of the epic campaign to save a Fraser River salmon run.
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Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525
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One thing researchers weren't expecting to find: yellow perch cannabalism
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Writer Stephen Smith takes to Newfoundland’s shores in his quest to see the ‘capelin roll’ — the spawning spectacle of a tiny fish with a massive ecological, historical and cultural impact
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A look at how global warming impacts foundational conditions for entire ecosystems
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Plus: Tree species at risk, inbreeding polar bears, and a 20,000-kilometre butterfly chase
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Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
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Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
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Environment
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
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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
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Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists