Taking on Climate Change News Archive

Narwhal: ‘Crisis’: Manitoba Environment staff cut 70% since Progressive Conservatives took power
September 18, 2023 —
Environmental testing and monitoring has dropped off and burnt-out conservation officers — who investigate wildfires and handle problem wildlife — are leaving the province

CBC Manitoba: Oil production in Manitoba in 2022 outpaced average volumes in 2021 but will slow: professor
September 12, 2023 —
Oil production in Manitoba in 2022 outpaced average volumes in 2021 but will slow: professor

Winnipeg Free Press: Barry Prentice on taking another view of a northern link
August 16, 2023 —
Supply chain expert in the Asper School of Business and the director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute, Barry E. Prentice, wrote an op-ed about why it's important to consider the Hudson Bay corridor and gateways more broadly

Asper School of Business
Replacing profit with purpose
August 8, 2023 —
Asper researchers are publishing work that rethinks traditional business models and prioritizes sustainability. Despite the lingering, outdated sentiment that sustain-centric business is an alternative perspective, they demonstrate how and why sustainability is the future—and the now—of business.

New biosystems engineering professor pursues carbon-neutral bioproducts
August 3, 2023 —
Dr. Warren Blunt joined the Department of Biosystems Engineering as Assistant Professor in Sustainability Engineering on July 1, 2023.

Global News Winnipeg: Researchers led by U of M prof reach milestone studying Greenland ice
July 31, 2023 —
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, UM Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Ice, Freshwater-Marine Coupling and Climate Change on Global News Winnipeg.

International team reaches bedrock in Greenland, marking a significant milestone in climate change research
July 26, 2023 —
An international research team, led by UM professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Ice, Freshwater-Marine Coupling and Climate Change, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, has reached a significant milestone.

UM signs research and exchange agreements with Moroccan university to advance strategic research priorities
July 25, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba has signed research and exchange agreements with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Morocco to support research excellence in key priority areas and create new opportunities for faculty and staff at both institutions.

CBC Up to Speed: Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen
July 21, 2023 —
Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen is the lead on a project with fifteen other institutions talks to CBC's Up to Speed host, Faith Fundal about a breakthrough discovery in understanding climate change and its implications.

Researchers discover evidence of melting ice sheet in Greenland
July 21, 2023 —
Researchers from the University of Manitoba and fifteen other institutions have made a breakthrough discovery in understanding climate change and its implications, revealing that at least 20% of Greenland was green 416,000 years ago, a new study in the journal Science shows.