Exploration
What’s all the fuss about water on the Moon?
Western University professor takes a look at recent discoveries and their importance
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A ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ will appear over Canada this Sunday
There is only one total lunar eclipse to be seen in 2019, and it's set to colour the moon red tonight
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Smaller companies helping shoot for the moon in new Canadian Space Agency push
CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen says space exploration represents a major economic opportunity for Canada
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Why a Labrador crater is the perfect training ground for future moon explorers
Future missions to the moon will focus heavily on geology. Fortunately, Canada offers astronauts the perfect place to hone their skills.
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The story behind “Thirteen Moons,” a new work by Alex Janvier
Celebrated Indigenous artist Alex Janvier's new work is a circular mural inspired by the traditional lunar calendar. Here's how it came to be.
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Smoke-blowing idea catches fire on Facebook
A Spokane, Wash. man’s joke plan to send wildfire smoke back to B.C. got serious uptake
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Q&A with astrophotographer Alan Dyer
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L’histoire de Thirteen Moons (Treize lunes), une nouvelle œuvre d’Alex Janvier
La nouvelle œuvre du célèbre artiste autochtone Alex Janvier est une peinture murale circulaire inspirée par le calendrier lunaire traditionnel. En voici l’histoire.
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Inside the RCGS’ star-studded 90th anniversary celebration
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2019 College of Fellows Annual Dinner was also a celebration of the organization’s achievements over the past nine decades — and of the best in geography and exploration
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Canada is partnering with NASA to send humans to the moon
The federal government has announced a $2 billion investment in Canada’s space program, including a role in NASA’s Lunar Gateway project
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History
15 things that have happened in Canada since the last ‘Christmas Moon’
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Wildlife
Moonlight drives zooplankton migration in Arctic winter
A new study finds even in the dead of winter, zooplankton flee the light of the moon.
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Canadian rover set to land on moon within five years
The unmanned vehicle will collect imagery and data of the surface the moon
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Exploration
Man on the moon: celebrating Buzz Aldrin
Legendary Canadian underwater explorer Dr. Joe MacInnis reflects on his friendship with astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing
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New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
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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People & Culture
From the prairies to the North Pole to NASA: Remembering Dean Hadley
Dean Hadley was the youngest member of the crew that first navigated the Northwest Passage west to east in 1940. He passed away last Friday at the age of 98.
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Environment
Five fascinating specimens from the Canadian Museum of Nature’s vast collection
Curators and research scientists at the museum’s Natural Heritage Campus in Gatineau, Que. share their favourite specimens ahead of annual open house
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Wildlife
Caribou are vanishing at an alarming rate. Is it too late to save them?
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.
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Broughtons in the balance: As salmon runs fail, grizzlies are on the move
Salmon runs are failing and grizzlies seem to be on the move in the islands between mainland B.C. and northern Vancouver Island. What’s going on in the Broughton Archipelago?
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Wildlife
Tracking sea turtles
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
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Alberta app to track moose population across the province
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Migration in the time of climate change
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
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“Whale superhighway” map marks World Whale Day
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
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11 outdoor apps for Android smartphones
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What to do in Point Pelee other than birdwatch
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Secrets of the canyon state
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How to best enjoy Jasper National Park’s dark sky
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A hitchhiker’s guidance: Do you know where your towel is?
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Dispatches from Antarctica: South Georgia
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Canadian meteorite sheds light on a Martian mystery
A new study suggests Mars’ moons are actually chunks of the red planet itself, and not captured asteroids as previously believed
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Space mining is not science fiction, and Canada could figure prominently
The mining industry is actively looking towards new frontiers in mining
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Canadian students win NASA space settlement competition
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Last Tuesday’s lunar eclipse was the beginning of a tetrad
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Did meteorite impacts help create life on Earth and beyond?
Our understanding of the effects of impact events is continually evolving
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Excerpt from Canadarm and Collaboration: How Canada’s Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds
With interviews from Chris Hadfield, Marc Garneau, Roberta Bondar, and more, Canadarm and Collaboration is the tale of Canada’s involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present day
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Exploration
Surviving the Race to Alaska
This motor-free ocean race — with vessels ranging from paddleboards to pedal-assist sailboats — is less about how fast you can go and more about whether you get there at all
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Exploration
How to explore like a girl
With her new book, Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver, due out next month, world-renowned cave diver and inaugural RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth reflects on what set her on her path
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The first Canadian woman and first neurologist to go to space reflects on her exciting career and why she’s focused on planet Earth.
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Mine rehab
Once a notorious sulphur emitter, Sudbury is becoming a world leader in ecological restoration research
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People & Culture
Training Lunar Explorers in Labrador
Episode 42
As NASA and the world’s space agencies prepare to return to the moon, geologist Dr. Gordon “Oz” Osinsky helps train potential lunar explorers in remote northern Labrador on what they could find there
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People & Culture
The truth about polar bears
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
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Welcome to Flat Earth 101*
*Do your own research
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How to photograph the northern lights at lower latitudes
This photog lives in southern Ontario, but still gets amazing photos of the northern lights. Here’s how.
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Passage Through Ice: Approaching the Arctic
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La SGRC, en partenariat avec les organismes des premières nations, des Inuits et des Métis, prévoit créer l’Atlas des peuples autochtones du Canada
Ce projet multiplateforme et ambitieux, lancé par les peuples autochtones, sera un outil d’éducation et de réconciliation.
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RCGS partners with First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations to create Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
Ambitious multi-platform, Indigenous-led project will be a tool for education and reconciliation
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Chris Hadfield’s favourite place in Canada
The former commander of the International Space Station loves the unstructured simplicity of life on Stag Island, Ont.
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Queen’s Brian May receives RCGS medal in Toronto
The rock legend, space scientist and author honoured for outstanding contributions to cultural and physical geography
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Fall art festivals
Harvesting the talent in Toronto, Halifax, Montréal and Vancouver
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Canadians share their love for museums with selfies
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
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Trans Canada Trail and AccessNow unite: New partnership creates greater accessibility
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
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Photographing Toronto’s diversity
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Q&A: Wildlife Photographer Mike Beedell
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Inside your smartphone: analyzing the rare-earth elements
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
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The spell of the Yukon
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
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Following Greenland Sharks in Canada’s Arctic
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Five of the strangest mountains in space
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Q&A with Julie Payette
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Super-salty lakes under Arctic ice cap could help in the search for extraterrestrial life
Conditions in isolated saline lakes beneath the Devon Ice Cap could be similar to those on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, thought to be capable of supporting life
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Exposing the secrets of the largest Arctic meteorite crater found in a decade
A new way of mapping impact craters could even change how astronauts prepare for the moon and Mars
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Eye in the sky: How the newly-launched James Webb Space Telescope will help us see the universe
To see galaxies far, far away, the most advanced telescope ever built will use Canadian instruments
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Travel
10 Fundy facts
Learn more about the Bay of Fundy's famous tides
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Winston Churchill slept here: Taking Baffin’s Trail 2 Rapids for a tropical test dive in Jamaica
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Storytelling and sense of place
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The sounds of silence
A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park
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Exploration
New anthology looks at 50 expeditions that changed history
Authors Mark Steward and Alan Greenwood on the great men and women whose daring exploits inspire us to explore
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Environment
Roy MacGregor on the rivers that shaped our nation
In his new book, Original Highways: Travelling the Great Rivers of Canada, Roy MacGregor examines the historical legacy and future of Canada's greatest rivers
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Mapping
Mapping the future of sustainable agriculture
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
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Wildlife
The cat came back: Canada’s cougar comeback
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
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Bison to return to Banff National Park
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Tracking the Greenland shark’s Arctic movements
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Met Con Blue, Sir!
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
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The Arctic voyages of the intrepid ringed seal
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Testing, testing: Inuit hunters and scientists work together to ensure walrus meat safe to eat
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Managing the white-tailed deer population
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Shark tag finds its way home
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Eco-friendly paper
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
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Environment
How much warmer than normal was your city in 2015?
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
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Gear Review: Multi-bottle and sleeping bag
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
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Wildlife
Federal government announces new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
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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Environment
Fires are burning in the Amazon rainforest. Here’s what you need to know
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
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Environment
5 ways to cut down on plastic waste this holiday season
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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How artificial intelligence can help crisis managers respond during extreme weather events
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
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Wildlife
The erosion of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act threatens iconic Algonquin wolf
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
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Weather watchers encouraged to report tornadoes in Canada this summer
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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Giants of the Broughtons
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
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How dark is the night?
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The great green shark hunt
Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?
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