Arctic Research News Archive
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
UM Researchers Set to Drill Deepest Ice Core in Canadian History on Müller Ice Cap
April 4, 2025 —
Researchers from the University of Manitoba are traveling to Müller Ice Cap, on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, where they will recover the deepest ice core ever drilled in Canada.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M sea ice lab turns to solar power
January 22, 2025 —
U of M sea ice lab turns to solar power
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CBC North: Researchers want to know how more marine shipping in Nunavut could affect walruses
January 16, 2025 —
Little data exists on how walruses in Foxe Basin react to ships
Research and International
What can the longest continuous ice core record tell us about climate change? A UM scientist is finding out
January 8, 2025 —
Scientists have discovered the oldest ice core – estimated to be over 1.2 million years old; with the potential of revealing clues into the Earth’s changing climate.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
The Canadian Press: Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
January 2, 2025 —
Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
BBC: Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world
December 18, 2024 —
Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Mongabay News: Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
December 3, 2024 —
Manitoba HIV diagnoses up 130%: HIV program
Students
The Future of Arctic Research Begins at CMO
October 8, 2024 —
The Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO), a world-class research facility located in Manitoba's Arctic gateway, is a transformative step in advancing environmental research. In this stunning video, viewers can see firsthand the extraordinary work being done at the CMO set against the breathtaking Arctic landscape.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Associated Press: In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
September 24, 2024 —
In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Global News: First-of-its-kind research facility opens in Manitoba’s Arctic
August 27, 2024 —
First-of-its-kind research facility opens in Manitoba’s Arctic