climate change News Archive
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Declining Arctic sea ice drives divergent arctic shrub growth
December 15, 2020 —
Arctic sea ice has been in steep decline over the last two decades. Meanwhile, tundra shrub abundance has been increasing in many regions of the Arctic.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Synthesis study demonstrates phytoplankton can bloom below Arctic sea ice
November 19, 2020 —
Until roughly a decade ago, most scientists assumed that phytoplankton remained in a sort of stasis throughout the winter and spring until sea ice break-up. Now there is a growing body of evidence that suggests under-ice blooms (UIBs) of phytoplankton can occur in low-light environments below sea ice.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Meet Alex Crawford, Research Associate at the Centre for Earth Observation Science
October 23, 2020 —
Dr. Crawford studies how the complex interactions of various components of the Arctic climate system are changing in response to continued warming.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New research chair will reduce greenhouse gas emissions through better fertilizer management
September 14, 2020 —
Mario Tenuta has been named the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in 4R Nutrient Stewardship
UM co-signs investment charter and joins forces to address climate change
June 18, 2020 —
UM has pledged to follow the United Nations’ Principles in Responsible Investing framework
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
North pole soon to be ice free in summer
April 22, 2020 —
Using these models, the researchers considered the future evolution of Arctic sea-ice cover in a scenario with high future CO2 emissions and little climate protection. As expected, Arctic sea ice disappeared quickly in summer in these simulations.
Living in the High Arctic, UM researcher didn’t know COVID’s scope
April 20, 2020 —
Coming back from a world of complete darkness into a world fighting a pandemic.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
How video games help teach Arctic climate science
March 12, 2020 —
More than 150 middle-and-high school learners met with climate researchers on March 5 for Arctic Science Day. Students learned how new knowledge is developed from working in harsh Arctic conditions, and how the learning process can be a lot like playing video games.
Climate change threatens iconic relationship
February 27, 2020 —
National Polar Bear Day a somber affair this year
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CEOS chair receives prize for Arctic climate research
January 30, 2020 —
The prize aims to put relevant issues for future Arctic development onto the national and international agenda