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Hopes for the first field school on Arctic snow
Researchers, students and hunters are coming together in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) to learn from each other about snow in the High Arctic.
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Introducing the inaugural Trebek Initiative grantees
The new RCGS program supports emerging environmental storytellers
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7 cool places to learn about dinosaurs in Canada
If you’ve got a dinosaur-obsessed child — or a keen interest in paleontology yourself — add these fascinating museums and experiences to your travel bucket list
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RCGS Fellow Wayne Pollard wins prestigious award
Research scientist Wayne Pollard shares insights on his work that earned him the 2019 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
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Environment
Plastics are everywhere — even in us
A recent European study found microplastics in the stools of healthy individuals, suggesting that plastics have spread throughout the food chain
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What British Columbia’s volcanoes can tell us about climate change past and present
University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
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Climate change is transforming Canada’s mountains
A new report by Alpine Club of Canada scientists and other experts highlights worrying trends in Canada’s mountain ecosystems
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Study finds marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense
New Canadian research suggests marine ecosystems are quite literally in hot water as the global climate warms
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The big thaw
Arctic permafrost is thawing. What does that mean for the North — and the rest of us?
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Wildlife
Inside the mysterious decline of Earth’s insects
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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Building connections in the Canadian High Arctic
The new Canadian High Arctic Research Station is helping to create a positive working relationship between northern scientists and the local community
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Microplastics are turning up in Arctic ice
The discovery of microplastics in ice cores from Lancaster Sound highlights plastic pollution’s disturbing reach
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Inside the National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, a DNA “library of life”
As its one-year anniversary approaches, the cryobank at the Canadian Museum of Nature is ready to grow its collection of plant and animal tissues
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Q&A: Meet Ontario’s first Chief Scientist
Dr. Molly Shoichet discusses her new role and how she plans to restore the public’s trust in government science
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Now you can virtually explore “Mars on Earth” in Google Street View
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Celebrating Canadian women trailblazers in science
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How the Homeward Bound expedition program is empowering women in science
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Author Britt Wray on the science and ethics of de-extinction
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Canada appoints Chief Science Advisor
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Citizen science platform iNaturalist is testing artificial intelligence to help with species identification
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Chasing butterflies
In 1976, my husband’s grandparents solved one of the world’s great natural mysteries: the monarch butterfly migration. Four decades later, we retraced their journey.
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Wildlife
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Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
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Ancient bear with bad teeth offers insight into modern bear ecology
Researchers say cavities in fossilized bear teeth suggest that even early in their evolution, bears geared up for winter by eating sugary berries
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Policy reforms needed to protect science from political interference, study says
Recent challenges to evidence-based policy in Canada and the United States highlight a need for more transparency and advocacy for government scientists, study authors say
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Exploration
Return to Raspberry Rising
Seven years after it was first explored, the B.C. cave known as Raspberry Rising is still giving up its secrets, from breathtaking mineral deposits to promising antibacterial microbes
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People & Culture
The curious, extraordinary life of Anne Innis Dagg
The Canadian woman who was first in the world to study giraffes in the wild — and is still considered one of the planet’s foremost experts on the species — is only now getting her due
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History
La grande faucheuse
L’histoire méconnue de la grippe espagnole de 1918 et notre état de préparation à la prochaine grande pandémie
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For the North, by the North
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
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The outbreak and its aftermath
The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic
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Environment
Meet the aurora chaser who named an atmospheric phenomenon “Steve”
It started as an in-joke among aurora enthusiasts, but the discovery of "Steve" is making waves in the atmospheric science community
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Protest marches planned for Earth Day in defence of science-based policy
In the United States, the Trump administration has signaled its intention to ignore the scientific consensus on climate change, sparking a new protest movement
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Oldest water in the world discovered in Canada
Two-billion-year-old water held deep in Earth's crust could hold clues to life on other planets
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How scientists solved the mystery of Mount Logan’s true height
In 1992, a team backed by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society became the first to accurately measure the height of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak
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Environment
New Toronto exhibit explores the wilder side of weather
The Ontario Science Centre's Wild Weather exhibit tackles Canadians' favourite watercooler subject
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Ancient wings encased in amber offer new insights into bird evolution
The 99-million-year-old specimens were discovered for sale in an amber market in Myanmar
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