UAlberta scientist awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General for contributions to research in the Canadian North.
December 7, 2016
John England receives $50,000 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
May 19, 2016
Reflective shrub canopies may reduce the impact of warming in northern mountains.
May 13, 2016
Unique long-term data set reveals influx of carbon in northern river system over 40-year period
April 14, 2016
New diamond exploration research training school poised to strengthen Canada’s industry
April 4, 2016
It’s summer on the Yukon’s Mount Logan, Canada’s tallest peak at 5,959 metres. If you climb to 2,100 metres the only mammal present is the collared pika.
March 24, 2016
Microbes and toxins frozen within glaciers could reveal the future of human life on Earth—or threaten it.
February 24, 2016
Funding will provide for storage, research on Canada’s ice core collection.
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