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Andrew Chapman

A boxy remotely operated vehicle is lowered by crew in yellow hard hats into the ocean off CCGS Amundsen.
Posted inNews

Local Fishers Help Uncover Coral Clinging to Underwater Cliffs

by Andrew Chapman 6 December 20236 December 2023

Their knowledge led to more accurate seafloor maps and a hidden trove of biodiversity in the Labrador Sea.

A satellite image shows blue sea ice in the Nares Strait and open water toward the bottom of the image.
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Winds Clear Sea Ice Through Fertile Arctic Waters

by Andrew Chapman 11 September 202311 September 2023

The North Water polynya might not be as dependent on a sea ice bridge as previously thought, but not everyone is convinced.

Aerial image of the 1952 landslide showing the debris path that leads into the ocean
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A 1952 Landslide Hints at Early Permafrost Thaw in the Arctic

by Andrew Chapman 22 March 20234 April 2023

Scientists took a deeper look at a 70-year-old slide and found that climate change likely set the stage for the disaster.

A drone hovers over a beach.
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Drones Make Weather Prediction Easier at the Poles

by Andrew Chapman 23 December 202223 December 2022

Researchers measured wind speed with a commercially available drone and a lightweight sensor. The approach could help scientists gather more data from remote environments.

Two pods of the lost crop little barley against a blurred background
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Could “Lost Crops” Help Us Adapt to Climate Change?

by Andrew Chapman 8 April 20221 June 2023

Archaeology might not solve all the agricultural challenges that climate change will bring, but it could provide important lessons and a record of new ideas.

A person holding soil lets it fall from one hand to the other with a blurred background.
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Traditional Fertilizers Beat Out Industrial Chemicals in Soil Health Test

by Andrew Chapman 29 March 202229 March 2022

New research in western India found that fertilizer based on Traditional Ecological Knowledge made soil more fertile in a head-to-head test with industrial fertilizers.

The coast of Santa Maria Island in the Azores
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How Does Sand Move? New Observations Challenge Prevailing Formulas

by Andrew Chapman 11 February 202211 February 2022

Research in the Azores finds a discrepancy between field observations of sediment transport and predictions made with commonly used mathematical formulas.

Image of a sawmill in Northern California.
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Clever Wood Use Could Mitigate Wildfires and Climate Change

by Andrew Chapman 5 January 20221 June 2023

California plans to use forest thinning to reduce wildfire risk. New research suggests the state could also see a climate benefit by repurposing waste wood produced by thinning.

Sea ice floats in the southern Arctic Ocean.
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When Wild Weather Blew Old Sea Ice South

by Andrew Chapman 16 September 202129 March 2023

Last winter, an unprecedented high-pressure system over the Arctic drove nearly a quarter of old sea ice into warmer waters, putting it at greater risk of melting.

A coast of the Galapagos Islands in the eastern tropical Pacific
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Tropical Climate Change Is a Puzzle—Could Aerosols Be a Piece?

by Andrew Chapman 9 September 202114 April 2022

The eastern tropical Pacific Ocean hasn’t warmed as much as climate change models projected. A new study shows that aerosols in the atmosphere could be responsible.

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