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The Great Smoke Pall of 1950 and Other “Dark Days” that have Blanketed Eastern North America

Written on September 24, 2023.

– By Kevin Hamilton – The extraordinary 2023 Canadian wildfire season has been in the public eye for much of this spring, but during June 7-8 the event entered a new phase of global media...

Verification of Summer 2022 Canadian Temperature Forecasts from Four Different Organizations

Written on September 17, 2023.

– By George Isaac – Introduction The Canadian Public has access to weather forecasts from many diverse sources. However, it is difficult for the user to know the accuracy of such forecasts,...

The Man Who Awoke

Written on September 14, 2023.

– Review by Kevin Hamilton – By Laurence Manning, originally published in 1933 in the magazine Wonder Stories; reprinted in 1975 in paperback by Ballentine Books 168 pp. ISBN 345-24367-6-150. I...

CONCEPTS Science Workshop Report

Written on September 6, 2023.

– By Smith, G.C., P. Pernica, Y. Lu, N. Soontiens, R. Horwitz, F. Dupont, M. Dunphy, Y. LeClainche, I. Gaboury, F. Davidson, C. Bourgault-Brunelle, A. Leroux, A. Holdsworth, D. Lavoie, R. Hourston,...

What’s in a water sample? Harnessing the power of eDNA analysis for species detections in freshwater ecosystems

Written on August 29, 2023.

– By Rina Guxholli – Long before the world of environmental DNA was introduced to ecologists, forensic biology was already harnessing the power of DNA as a tracer for who, or what, may have...

Uncertainty in Canada’s Marine Carbon Sink

Written on August 19, 2023.

– By Patrick Duke – Improving our understanding of how the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide is critical to climate change mitigation efforts. Canada’s surrounding waters act as a net sink for...

The Evolution of Canada’s Weather Enterprise: 150 years Anniversary Symposium

Written on August 3, 2023.

– By Stella Melo, Mireille Chaput-Dyer and Paul Joe – Abstract The virtual CMOS-MSC Symposium on 150 Years of Weather Services in Canada, took place during the CMOS Congress in 2021. It...

Does anthropogenic noise impact Arctic whales’ acoustics?

Written on July 6, 2023.

– By Kimberly Franklin – Figure 1. Main research vessel, M/V Kiviuq I, in Baffin Bay. More opportunities for human activities such as shipping, fishing, and military exercises are arising...

The unprecedented Pacific Northwest heatwave of June 2021

Written on May 25, 2023.

– By Cuiyi Fei, Rachel H. White, Chris Rodell – The extreme heatwave that occurred at the end of June 2021 across the Pacific Northwest region of North America was so unprecedented and...