climate change News Archive
![Dr. Feiyue Wang Professor at the Centre for Earth Observation Science & Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FeiyueWang1_web-150x150.jpg)
UM prof receives national award for environmental research
February 18, 2021 —
Canada Research Chair honoured by professional chemistry organization
![Artic Research](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Emily_Choy-UMToday-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Meet Dr. Emily Choy, 2021 Honoured Alumni, Faculty of Science
February 2, 2021 —
Dr. Emily Choy [Ph.D./17], a Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University and Environment and Climate Change Canada has been tirelessly contributing to research on climate change and its effect on the Canadian North.
![Thaw slumps are also a sign of the permafrost warming. These can be seen just barely in the satellite image as small dark regions along cliff faces, both facing the ocean and within the river drainage basins. Erosion and slumping expose ancient organic carbon to the air and the hydrosphere, thus providing an extensive positive feedback to climate warming.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/08-Thomsen-River-2015-09921_web-150x150.jpg)
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Thomsen River Estuary, Banks Island: Photo Essay
January 28, 2021 —
NASA and UM team up to show the remote beauty of Northern Canada
![Arctic shrub Betula nana Northern Alaska; Photo: Agata Buchwal](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Betula-nana-Northern-Alaska-Photo-by-Agata-Buchwal-150x150.jpg)
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.
![Optical measurement of a melt pond; Photo: Pierre Coupel](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Optical-measurement-of-a-melt-pond-150x150.jpg)
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.
![Dr. Alex Crawford](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/thumbnail_AcadNP-Jordan-Pond-Selfie-150x150.jpg)
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.
![Tractor with sensors on field](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_7918-150x150.jpg)
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
![The Apollo 16 crew captured this Earthrise. Apollo 16 launched on April 16, 1972 and landed on the moon on April 20. / Photo: NASA](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/331782main_image_1335_800-600-2-150x150.jpg)
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
![2 polar bears walking on snow and near melting water](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Polarbears2-Dirk-150x150.jpg)
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.
![Polarbear mom and cub visit Polarstern. December 10, 2019](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20191210_EstherHorvath_MOSAiCLeg1-060-150x150.jpg)
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.