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New climate change modelling study could help Canada plan for economic disruptions

21 December 2021

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Shrub expansion preceded megafauna extinction at the end of the last ice age

20 December 2021

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2021 Celebration of Excellence in Research and Teaching

16 December 2021

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Lake Manitoba shows off rare ice formations

23 November 2021

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Master’s grad thrives on team atmosphere as scientist and athlete

19 November 2021

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Paleontologists debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes

18 November 2021

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Understanding social vulnerability is critical for climate change adaptation: study

4 November 2021

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Colton Vessey - MAC Scholarships

19 October 2021

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Peacock Medal to Dr. Thomas Stachel

17 September 2021

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How Much Worse Will Thawing Arctic Permafrost Make Climate Change?

11 August 2021

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Massive ancient lake across prairies emptied quickly enough to set off an ice age

5 August 2021

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First Nations involvement is critical to planning a safe and successful wildfire evacuation

21 July 2021

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U of A research, expertise help boost diamond exploration, says geologist

16 July 2021

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Rocky Mountain glaciers experienced about a month of melt during 10-day heat wave

11 July 2021

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Alberta glacial melt about 3 times higher than average during heat wave, glaciologist estimates

6 July 2021

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Alberta Indigenous communities share wildfire stories for new evacuation guide

5 July 2021

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Planners delve into their profession's role in historic inequities

23 June 2021

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Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Jared Janzen

22 June 2021

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U of A researchers innovate less intrusive lithium extraction technology

17 June 2021

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Researchers summit Mount Logan to document 30,000 years of climate history

11 June 2021

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Alberta scientists help determine cause of landslide in India

10 June 2021

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Ancient sand reveals missing piece of 3.2-billion-year-old continent

2 June 2021

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Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) President’s Academic Award

31 May 2021

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Rare orchids draw visitors to Wagner Natural Area west of Edmonton

29 May 2021

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U of A spinoff company could help unlock a lithium industry for Alberta

25 May 2021

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Awards & Medal Recipients

21 May 2021

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Is there a greener way to build (and rebuild) batteries?

19 May 2021

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The pandemic has strengthened collaboration between scientists and Inuit communities

14 May 2021

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Mastodon dung reveals diet, environment in Nova Scotia some 75,000 years ago

11 May 2021

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Caves in Northern Canada provide a history of ancient permafrost

4 May 2021

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‘Self-healing’ continental roots have implications for precious mineral exploration

28 April 2021

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U of A named as one of Canada’s greenest employers for 13th straight year

26 April 2021

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U of A ranks among world’s top universities striving for a sustainable world

21 April 2021

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David Elliott Best Paper for the 2020 publication year has been awarded to Mike Duvall

20 April 2021

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Project examines security and industrial impact of receding sea ice in the Arctic

22 March 2021

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Message to alumni and friends from the Chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

17 March 2021

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Newly Named Distinguished Professor Delves Into Mysteries of Earth’s Crust

12 March 2021

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U of A researcher pitches mineral carbonation as solution to climate change to U.S. policy makers

10 March 2021

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A more equitable Edmonton: UAlberta scientist leads review of zoning bylaws through lens of human rights

8 March 2021

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Canadian scientist briefs U.S. policy-makers on technology to remove carbon dioxide from atmosphere

4 March 2021

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Monday morning fireball was a comet fragment burning up in Earth’s atmosphere

26 February 2021

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Fireball that lit up Prairie sky was a comet fragment travelling 220,000 km/h: University of Alberta

25 February 2021

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'Surprise event': Meteor streaks across Alberta sky Monday morning

22 February 2021

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Minister of Natural resources to talk with U of A students about the future of Canada’s energy sector

27 January 2021

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A poll finds an erosion of Canadians’ faith in science

26 January 2021

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Newly discovered fossil named after U of A paleontologist

26 January 2021

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Workshop in Structural Geology and Economic Geology

22 January 2021

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U of A graduate student’s trace fossil find leads to naming of new marine animal

21 January 2021

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From extension cords to a homemade barge, two Edmonton buddies try everything to extract a petrified stump

15 January 2021

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Homework for a Healthy Planet

12 January 2021

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