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)

Climate change adaption: a global snapshot

Published: 9 November 2015

A McGill University-led group of researchers (TRAC3) are looking at whether progress is being made in designing initiatives and policies to reduce vulnerability to climate change across countries....

Victoria Slonosky: Canada’s Climate History: Weather Observations from the St-Lawrence Valley, 1742-2010

Monday, November 10, 2014 15:00to16:00

In conjunctions with our colleagues in Geography, through the Geospectives Speaker Series, Victoria Slonosky will be at McGill to present her research on the St Lawrence.805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest,...

What training is needed for the next generation of water operators?

Published: 8 December 2016

In generations past, most water operators gained employment straight out of high school; however, these days, operators are required to have a strong foundation in science, engineering, and...

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