Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment 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.
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CBC North: Nunavut hunters urge for reassessment as Baffinland eyes 2026 construction of Steensby rail
April 1, 2025 —
The project was approved more than a decade ago. Hunters say a lot has changed since then
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Associated Press: Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period
March 28, 2025 —
Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said Thursday.
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CTV Winnipeg: Conversation on bowhead whale discovery
March 28, 2025 —
Conversation on bowhead whale discovery
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Radio-Canada Manitoba: Augmentation de la mer « inévitable » : 2 M d’Africains seront déplacés du golfe de Guinée
March 21, 2025 —
D’ici 2050, plus de 2 millions de résidents avoisinant le golfe de Guinée seront déplacés en raison d’augmentations des niveaux de la mer
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New paper out! First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in the Churchill River Estuary
March 17, 2025 —
A group of bowhead whales were sighted by researchers in the Churchill River Estuary.
Research and International
UM-led study warns arctic could be ‘beyond recognition’ by 2100
March 3, 2025 —
Groundbreaking study warns of rapid and dramatic changes in the Arctic accelerating global temperatures with potentially irreversible consequences by the end of the century.
St. John's College
Welcoming our newest Fellows to St John’s College
March 3, 2025 —
St. John’s College is pleased to welcome four distinguished scholars as new Fellows: Dr. Gerd Prehna, Dr. Punam Mehta, Dr. Patty Thille, and Dr. Shirley Thompson.
UM faculty and alumni appointed to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission board
March 3, 2025 —
Seven faculty and alumni have recently been appointed to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) board, an important arms-length provincial agency under the Environment Act.
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NRI Professor Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
February 28, 2025 —
Dr. John Sinclair wins the International Association for Impact Assessment 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.