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Welcome to our new Inuvik staffer

There was much foot stomping and whistling at the Inuvik International Polar Year Film Festival – almost all of it coming from the Inuvialuit in the audience. Held in the Midnight Sun Community Centre... Read More
There was much foot stomping and whistling at the Inuvik International Polar Year Film Festival – almost all of...
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Where to find scientists in school

I sat down to tease open an owl pellet. That’s the dried furry mass of tiny bones that’s regurgitated after an owl’s meal. Within moments, a gang of eager kids saddled up... Read More
I sat down to tease open an owl pellet. That’s the dried furry mass of tiny bones that’s...
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The journey north: Chukchi Sea polar bear research

Fourteen years. It’s difficult to believe that this will be my fourteenth consecutive year conducting polar bear captures in Alaska. From my first fall capture season in 1998, I always assume that each... Read More
Fourteen years. It’s difficult to believe that this will be my fourteenth consecutive year conducting polar bear captures in...
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Earth Hour plans across the country

You may have seen WWF’s Earth Hour list - a ranking of the 10 leading cities in Canada addressing climate change at the municipal level. While it is important to showcase those leading the... Read More
You may have seen WWF’s Earth Hour list - a ranking of the 10 leading cities in Canada addressing...
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Earth Hour: The tradition

Toronto's Allan Gardens is truly an amazing place. A greenhouse hidden in the midst of urban flurry, it houses flowers and plants most Canadians might not otherwise see (like bananas - which grow facing... Read More
Toronto's Allan Gardens is truly an amazing place. A greenhouse hidden in the midst of urban flurry, it houses...
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Franklin in the Dark for Earth Hour

When it comes to WWF’s Earth Hour, there are literally hundreds of ways that you can celebrate – on your own, with friends, at home, in a participating restaurant, and so on. All... Read More
When it comes to WWF’s Earth Hour, there are literally hundreds of ways that you can celebrate – on...
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Driving on the Beaufort Sea

Last Saturday, we drove on the Beaufort Sea. It was quite amazing. One doesn’t often think about driving on a frozen sea, looking over vast expanses of ice on one side and low headlands... Read More
Last Saturday, we drove on the Beaufort Sea. It was quite amazing. One doesn’t often think about driving on...
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The water-energy nexus: A story of mutual dependence

Meeting Canadians’ home energy demands doesn’t come without a cost to Canada’s freshwater budget. Although we don’t see it, water is deeply embedded in the energy we use in our homes to power up... Read More
Meeting Canadians’ home energy demands doesn’t come without a cost to Canada’s freshwater budget. Although we don’t see it,...
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Swans in snow signal Spring!

A squadron of six Tundra Swans drifted low and slow over the car, nearly sending me off the causeway into the marsh. It would have been a cold, wet and undignified end, but... Read More
A squadron of six Tundra Swans drifted low and slow over the car, nearly sending me off the causeway...
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Our rivers: Threaded through Canadian culture

When we think about Canada it is hard not to think about fresh water – about the millions of lakes dotting the landscape that add a blue hue to the map of the country;... Read More
When we think about Canada it is hard not to think about fresh water – about the millions of...
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