Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment News Archive
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
New York Times: Is This Polar Bear Town Canada’s Key to the Arctic?
December 3, 2025 —
Ice has been shrinking in Hudson Bay, making it navigable to ships for about five months a year, or about one month more than in the 1980s, said Dr. Feiyue Wang, Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) at the Department of Environment and Geography and Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba.
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CBC’s Quirks and Quarks: Geoengineering: the good, bad and the ugly of this ‘break glass in case of emergency’ fix
November 8, 2025 —
Dr. Julienne Stroeve, professor of polar climate science at the University of Manitoba, argues that resources would be better spent advancing carbon capture technology rather than furthering work on risky geoengineering ideas.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Cracking the code of Thwaites ice shelf’s disintegration
November 6, 2025 —
A new study led by researchers from the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Earth Observation Science provides the most detailed account yet of how the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf in West Antarctica has progressively disintegrated over the past two decades.
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Award Recipients 2025 – 2026
October 31, 2025 —
The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources is proud to celebrate the achievements of its students. Check out the full list of awardees from the 2025-2026 academic year.
Faculty of Science
The transformative power of the Shad Manitoba experience
October 29, 2025 —
In July 2025, 35 high school students from across Canada joined Shad Manitoba at the University of Manitoba to build their skills, shape their mindset, and gain confidence for an ever-changing world. Shad is a transformational summer program and a launchpad for young innovators, now returning to UM for the third year in a row.
Research and International
Student research takes centre stage at 2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase
October 21, 2025 —
More than 150 students shared their research findings with the wider UM community at the Undergraduate Research Showcase.
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CTV News: World’s First Climate Tipping Point
October 14, 2025 —
CTV's Maralee chats with Dr. Alex Crawford, Assistant Professor, Department of Environment and Geography about the widespread death of coral reefs and how Earth may have crossed an irreversible climate tipping point.
Research and International
Decoding Earth’s future
October 8, 2025 —
UM researchers are drilling deep into Earth’s surface to produce core samples that date back as far as the Jurassic era. These rock samples contain a well-preserved timeline that researchers can use to pinpoint the exact timing of major environmental shifts and how they affected surface sedimentary organic matter at the time
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CJOB: Link Between Melting Sea Ice and Extreme Weather
September 23, 2025 —
Dr. Alex Crawford, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba, discusses the impact of sea ice on Arctic cyclones
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CJOB: UM Scientist Aboard CCGS Amundsen Studies Arctic Change
September 19, 2025 —
Researchers Dr. David Babb (Research Associate, Centre for Earth Observation Science) from the University of Manitoba and Dr. Lisa Matthes from Fisheries and Oceans Canada are studying sea ice thickness, growth, and content, including biological, chemical, and contaminant samples, aboard the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Amundsen