The Australian wildfire anomaly

Published: 30 January 2020

Every year, patches of Australian forests are consumed by fire, an ecologically necessary process that releases soil nutrients and stimulates plant growth. When the fire season is exacerbated by...

A new look at wave dissipation in sea ice

Monday, March 11, 2019 15:30to17:30

> 805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B9, CA/meteoCategory: Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Departmental Seminar Series

McGill commits to carbon neutrality by 2040

Published: 28 November 2017

McGill University is committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, under its new Climate & Sustainability Action Plan (2017-2020), released today.

Why are the leaves on Montreal's trees so green in October?

Published: 4 October 2017

Unseasonably warm September could be cause of slight delay in leaves changing colour, McGill professor says. According to Jim Fyles, a forest ecology professor and director of the Morgan Arboretum,...

Expert: Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica

Published: 12 July 2017

"One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on Wednesday, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up." (CBC)

Given our frigid climes, think indoor greenery

Published: 6 June 2014

Montreal — Green spaces can help obliterate blue spaces in our minds: It’s a no-brainer. Published on May 30, 2014 | The Gazette by: Bill Brownstein

Paris Climate Change Conference (Nov.-Dec. 2015)

Published: 27 November 2015

  The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, will be held in Paris from November 30 to December 11.

Global Health Conference on Climate Change

Saturday, May 2, 2015 10:00to16:30

The McGill Global Health Committee of IFMSA-Quebec is organizing a conference that will not only explore the impacts of climate change on human health here and on a global scale but also transform...

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