Climate change triggers glacier change

Climate change is triggering significant glacier change, which has both geomorphic and hydrologic impacts.

Apocalypse Now: Can Post-Apocalyptic Literature Inform Decision-Making About Our Future?

“The stable climate in which human civilization has flourished for thousands of years, with a largely predictable ocean permitting the growth of great coastal cities, is coming to an end.” This quote appeared in a New York Times article describing a new study which shows that sea levels are rising at a faster rate than…

Arctic Memories

This morning I’m thinking of the Arctic, for a range of interrelated reasons. A tragic accident in the Arctic Ocean (M’Clure Strait) this morning claimed the lives of three people: a University of Manitoba researcher, the Commander of the CCGS Amundsen research vessel, and the pilot. There are always risks involved in Arctic fieldwork, risks…

New post on Canadian Science Writers Association blog

I have a new post up on the CSWA blog, that uses the research field of tidewater glaciers to show how science is more like a jigsaw puzzle, than a full frame camera photo shoot. As I read it over again, it’s obvious (now!) how it could be improved even more. But I’m still pleased…