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CMOS Bulletin Solidarity Statement with Wet’suwet’en land defenders

Written on December 9, 2021.

The CMOS Bulletin stands in solidarity with members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation as they peacefully defend their unceded territories in the face of militarized police action, raids and arrests by armed RCMP officers. As a science communications platform that exists for the advancement of climatology, meteorology and oceanography in a time of climate emergency, the Bulletin understands our specific responsibility to support Indigenous peoples’ efforts to protect their lands, waters and peoples against the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure.

CIC National Capital (Ottawa): A Conversation On Climate Change With Dr. Gordon McBean (Online Event) Nov 16 5pm

Written on November 10, 2021.

November 16th at 5pm EST to 6pm EST Online Event – information below on registering

A Conversation On Climate Change With Dr. Gordon McBean, The Co-Recipient Of 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (Free Online Event)

The Year of Polar Prediction Final Summit Website Launch

Written on October 17, 2021.

The Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Final Summit will take place in Montreal (QC), Canada, on 1–4 May 2022. The YOPP Final Summit website has been launched now and the link for abstract submission is open.

Micrometeorology Field Season in the NWT, 2021: A Photo Story

Written on August 13, 2021.

– By Kathryn Bennett –

Rethinking the way we fly

Written on May 31, 2021.

– By Mathilde Jutras –

Climate scientists, like CMOS members, fly a lot. Actually, they even fly a bit more than other scientists

The Essential Role of Climate Scientists in Canada’s Climate Plan

Written on May 18, 2021.

– By G.S. Strong and Garth Mihalcheon –

Introduction

Covid-19, political tensions and the U.S. presidential election and its aftermath have dominated news and social media coverage for more than a year. Meanwhile, the climate crisis has not disappeared

Changing CMOS Congresses

Written on March 12, 2021.

– By David Fissel, David Collins, Matthew Asplin (Members, CMOS Congress 2021 Local Arrangements Committee) and Bob Jones (CMOS Archivist)–

Introduction

As the plans for the 55th CMOS Congress 2021 are being finalized, the changing approach to CMOS Congresses over the recent past is described. The changes for Congress 2020 and Congress 2021 were driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are other factors that will continue to be important for future Congresses long after the pandemic fades into history.

Canada’s Top Ten Weather Stories of 2020

Written on February 19, 2021.

– By David Phillips –

This article was first published by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Prologue 2020

Canada is warming at nearly twice the global rate with parts of western and northern Canada warming three or four times the global average. Sea ice in the North is thinning and shrinking, and our unique ice shelves are crumbling into pieces. While Canada is still the snowiest country, less snow is falling across the south. White Christmases’ are less frequent and less white.

Black History Month for the Sciences

Written on February 10, 2021.

On May 25, 2020, Amy Cooper—a white Canadian woman—called the police on Christan Cooper—a black birdwatcher—after he asked her to leash her dog in an on-leash part of Central Park, New York City. From this incident rose Black Birders Week, an event organized by BlackAFinSTEM with the goal of increasing the viability of Black scientists in natural sciences and of highlighting the unique challenges and dangers faced by Black folks participating in outdoor activities.