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MOOC participants all over the world learn about natural disasters.
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A New Massive Open Online Course on Natural Disasters

by J. Stix, J. Gyakum, K. Caissy, A. Guadagno, A. Steeves-Fuentes, W. W. Yan, F. Roop, P.-A. Vungoc, C. Walker, A. Finkelstein and L. Winer 1 February 201812 December 2022

Two professors put their college course online. Enrollment jumped more than 20-fold, and a forum for exchanging ideas with a multigenerational international community was born.

Beneath the Aurora Research Institute’s two-story building in Inuvik
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Engineering New Foundations for a Thawing Arctic

Laura Poppick, freelance science writer by L. Poppick 22 August 201728 February 2023

Researchers experiment with new building supports to prepare the Arctic for rapid shifts in permafrost and ground stability.

Researchers assess whether Canada’s boreal forests are a carbon sink or source
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Future Hangs in the (Carbon) Balance

by Jenny Lunn 8 August 201724 February 2023

A new study suggests that Canada’s boreal forests could absorb more carbon than they release as climate change progresses.

Flooding at a home on the Saint Lawrence River.
Posted inNews

What Caused the Ongoing Flooding on Lake Ontario?

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 3 August 20179 March 2023

The floodwaters have also affected residents downstream along the Saint Lawrence River. Although politicians quickly blamed regulations, scientists say it was a perfect storm of natural factors.

Researchers uncover the cause behind volcanic eruptions that produced Canada’s Sudbury crater
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ancient Impact May Have Triggered Long-Term Volcanic Eruptions

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 25 May 201728 January 2022

Scientists revisit Canada’s Sudbury crater in light of new evidence from other planets that suggests an alternative postimpact history.

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Can Meteorite Impacts Disturb a Planet's Magnetic Field?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 8 February 201628 January 2022

Such disturbances probably do not occur on our own planet, but evidence for them might still exist elsewhere in the solar system.

Posted inNews

Salty Secret Might Aid Carbon Impact of Restored Wetlands

Cody Sullivan by C. Sullivan 15 December 201523 January 2023

Research on a surprising way rainfall affected the salinity of a boreal peatland might help restorers of such wetlands wrecked by tar sands mining maximize carbon absorption of reclaimed marshes.

Posted inScience Updates

Advancing Scenario Planning for Climate Decision Making

by G. Garfin, M. Black and E. Rowland 27 October 201515 March 2023

Scenario Planning for Climate Adaptation Decision Making; Tucson, Arizona, 31 March to 1 April 2015

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Small Rivers Could Have Big Impact on Arctic Ocean

by M. B. Alkire, A. D. Jacobson, G. O. Lehn and R. W. Macdonald 11 August 20157 March 2022

The Mackenzie River carries the bulk of freshwater flow from North America's tundra to the North Atlantic. But what about the effects of smaller rivers from Canada's Arctic islands?

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Warmer Climate Could Aid Quebec's Wine Industry

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 7 May 20153 March 2023

By 2050, climate change may make regions of northeastern Canada suitable for growing new varieties of wine grapes.

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