New technique for measuring greenhouse gas production from thawing permafrost

Published: 26 March 2020

A research team led by McGill University geochemist Peter Douglas has used a new method for measuring the rate at which methane is produced by microbes breaking down thawing permafrost. “There is a...

Increasingly mobile sea ice risks polluting Arctic neighbours

Published: 19 March 2020

The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected to significantly increase this century, raising the risk of more widely transporting pollutants like microplastics and oil between...

Cloud and Water Vapour Observations from Far IR Radiometry

Monday, September 16, 2019 15:30to17:00

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Departmental Seminar Series presents/meteoCategory: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Departmental Seminar Series

Government of Canada funds collaborative research to clean Arctic oil spills

Published: 3 September 2019

Two McGill researchers developing solutions to clean marine oil spills in the Northwest Passage and in oceans surrounding Canada to receive $3.7 million in funding from the Multi-Partner Research...

De retour de l’Arctique

Published: 12 October 2018

Que nous dit le Grand Nord sur notre climat, présent et passé? Isabelle Burgun s’entretient avec deux chercheurs : Marianne Falardeau-Côté, candidate au doctorat au département des sciences des...

Scientists scan horizon for future invasive species challenges

Published: 4 May 2017

Shipping and mining in the Arctic. The spread of invasive microbial pathogens around the world. Changing agricultural practices. Use of genomic-modification tools. Those are among the 14 most...

Ferring Canada Donates $2 Million to McGill University

Published: 1 September 2016

TORONTO – September 1, 2016 – Ferring Canada, a subsidiary of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, is proud to announce a $2 million donation to McGill University in Montreal, Canada that will be used to...

HMS Terror was found

Published: 13 September 2016

The second, HMS Terror, of the two Franklin Expedition shipwrecks was found earlier this month, Arctic Research Foundation expedition lead Adrian Schimnowski confirmed Monday. (Toronto Star)...

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