Environment and Geography News Archive
Wpg Free Press: Manitoba MP attending Churchill summit to carve out town’s role once railway repaired
June 8, 2018 —
A team of University of Manitoba scientists are aboard the CCGS Amundsen icebreaker, led by David Barber
Canoes, Colonialism and Reconciliation
June 4, 2018 —
Please join us on Friday, June 8, for a screening of two films about canoes, followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Derrick LaMere and Hillary Beattie.
Grasslands on the Manitoba Escarpment: The Prairies in the Rural Municipality of Stanley
April 20, 2018 —
A book launch will be held on May 12, 2018, from 1-2 p.m. at the Pembina Hills Arts Center in Morden, MB
Microplastics found inside fish from Lake Winnipeg
February 16, 2018 —
'This will be an issue that is around for some time simply due to how long it takes plastics to degrade'
First phase of Arctic climate change study cancelled due to climate change
June 12, 2017 —
'Climate-related changes in Arctic sea ice not only reduce its extent and thickness but also increase its mobility meaning that ice conditions are likely to become more variable and severe conditions such as these will occur more often'
Extreme research, precipitation
June 8, 2017 —
U of M professors have received funding to study one of the most pressing water-related challenges
Wpg Free Press: Emission action needed or issues will get worse: climate change scientist
April 26, 2017 —
The world is heating up — and much more quickly than expected, a recent Arctic research report states.
Vote: SIKU mapping platform a finalist for Google challenge
March 22, 2017 —
“We’re a small charity with a big heart. This funding will go a long way toward achieving our goals and helping Inuit communities address long-standing priorities for environmental and community health.”
Desautels Faculty of Music
Some of our favourite stories of 2016
December 21, 2016 —
Through the course of the year over 1,500 stories were shared with the U of M community and these are some of our favourites
CBC The 180: The cold truth about wind chill
December 19, 2016 —
U of M grad student sets the record straight