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Environmental change in Canada’s Arctic: how different is the present from the past?

Arctic regions are experiencing high degrees of environmental change, including thinning of arctic sea ice, increased deposition of airborne pollutants, as well as evidence of a longer growing season. Marianne Douglas uses examples from our research on lakes and ponds in the Canadian High Arctic to show some of the practical applications of paleolimnology in [...]

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enMarch 23, 2011

canada

arctic

thinning ice

cutting edge lectures

marianne douglas

How Might Global Warming affect the Variable Hydroclimate of Western Canada?

Canada’s western interior has one of the world’s most variable climates, with severe drought and torrential rainstorms experienced in recent years. The extreme climate events in this region have been some of the most costly natural disasters in Canada history. Climate models suggest that this hydroclimatic variability could be amplified by global warming — presenting [...]

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enMarch 23, 2011

Climate Change, Ecosystem Collapse and Cascading Regime Shifts in the Canadian Arctic

Warwick Vincent explains how global climate change will be increasingly accompanied by discontinuous shifts in aquatic ecosystem structue and function.

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enMay 11, 2010

climate change

environment

ecosystem

cutting edge lectures

warwick vincent

Save Our Sea(horses)

Almost mythical creatures, seahorses have the potential to capture the public imagination and inspire action for marine conservation.

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enMay 11, 2010

cutting edge lectures

Mother Nature as a Green Materials Engineer

In this installation of “The Cutting Edge”, chemistry professor Christopher Barrett describes an emerging new guiding principle for materials development at McGill, based on bio-mimicry and self-assembly as an inspiration and a toolbox.

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enNovember 16, 2009

environment

green engineering

christopher barrett

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Energy and Climate Change

Dr. Andrew D. Miall (Professor of Geology at the Geology Department, University of Toronto) presents six popular myths that complicate the development of good public policies, though they may make the arguments for protecting our environment stronger. This lecture was recorded as part of the Royal Society of Canada’s “The Cutting Edge” seminar series.

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enNovember 16, 2009

climate change

environment

arctic

cutting edge lectures

andrew miall

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Episodes (6)

Environmental change in Canada’s Arctic: how different is the present from the past?

How Might Global Warming affect the Variable Hydroclimate of Western Canada?

Climate Change, Ecosystem Collapse and Cascading Regime Shifts in the Canadian Arctic

Save Our Sea(horses)

Mother Nature as a Green Materials Engineer

Energy and Climate Change