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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment News Archive

pea size hail stones in a pile in someone's hand

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

CBC Edmonton: Research team descends on Alberta to track frequency, severity of hailstorms

July 22, 2024 — 
Research team descends on Alberta to track frequency, severity of hailstorms

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Twisters movie poster Image Credit: Universal Pictures

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

CTV Winnipeg: What a science professor thinks about the movie ‘Twisters’

July 19, 2024 — 
What a science professor thinks about the movie ‘Twisters’

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Students gathered around a table looking at building drawings

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Winnipeg Free Press: Homebuilding lessons to help transform northern First Nation

July 18, 2024 — 
Homebuilding lessons to help transform northern First Nation

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2 camping chairs in front of 2 tents and there is an empty fire pit.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

CBC Manitoba: How to keep your campsite bear safe for you and for them

July 12, 2024 — 
How to keep your campsite bear safe for you and for them

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Senior Canada-150 Research Chair Dr. Julienne Stroeve at the Centre for Earth Observation Science

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Associated Press: Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s

July 2, 2024 — 
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s

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2 Killer whales swimming in the open water (photo: Dianne Maddox)

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

APTN: New report says there could be negative impacts as sub-Arctic killer whales move north

June 21, 2024 — 
New report says there could be negative impacts as sub-Arctic killer whales move north

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Research and International

UM-led research paves way for climate adaptive food systems for Indigenous and marginalized groups

June 21, 2024 — 
A diverse team of researchers spanning six continents and more than ten countries has received funding from the Government of Canada to improve access to culturally significant foods for disadvantaged communities around the world.

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Mostafa Fayek

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Winnipeg Free Press: U of M researchers, exploration firms team up for lithium hunt

June 20, 2024 — 
U of M researchers, exploration firms team up for lithium hunt

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Research and International

The Conversation: Respectful canoeing means acknowledging Indigenous authority over the land and water

June 17, 2024 — 
June 26 is National Canoe Day in Canada, and I think we should keep Taylor’s critique in mind as we consider how best to celebrate canoeing and all it offers. As an object and pastime that has been adopted and appropriated by settler Canadians as a national symbol, Taylor makes it clear there is a debt owed to Indigenous people for this appropriation.

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UM Researchers Comacho and Fayek stand at the top of a mountain during feild work.

Research and International

UM researchers to develop sustainable extraction methods for critical minerals

June 17, 2024 — 
UM researchers are collaborating with industry and academic partners to develop innovative technologies and sustainable practices to address key issues related to critical metals exploration and extraction.

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