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How Canada is preparing for the next big earthquake
The last megathrust earthquake to strike Canada was in 1700, and the clock is ticking. How we’re preparing for the impact.
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Photo: Image of Earth from space, looking at North America. (Reto Stöckl/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Tomorrow, Canadians will celebrate Earth Day, the largest environmental event in the world. This year, Earth Day draws attention to its Green Cities campaign, hoping cities will transition to using sustainable, green technologies.
In honour of Earth Day, here are six facts about Canada that you may not know:
To see more facts about Canada’s environment, view the original blog on the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge’s Energy Blog.
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The last megathrust earthquake to strike Canada was in 1700, and the clock is ticking. How we’re preparing for the impact.
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For scientists and northern lights rubberneckers, 2013 promises to be a once-in-a-decade opportunity to experience the sun’s magnetic power at its height.
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From Roberta Bondar to Harriet Brooks, Canada has more than its fair share of women scientists to be proud of. However women are still a minority in the STEM fields