Dans les hautes altitudes du parc national Yoho, les rochers content une histoire de la Terre d’avant les racines d’arbres et les sabots de cerf, quand un vaste océan hébergeait les débuts de la vie, en un endroit appelé les schistes de Burgess.
Read MoreHigh in the mountains of Yoho National Park, the rocks tell a story of the Earth before tree roots and elk hooves, where a vast sea hosted the beginning of life as we know it, in a place we know as the Burgess Shale.
Read MoreLes changements climatiques et hydrologiques rapides ont un impact négatif sur les montagnes de l’ouest canadien, et les communautés luttent pour comprendre et s’adapter à cette réalité nouvelle. Des observations rares et une capacité scientifique limitée entravent nos aptitudes à prévoir ces changements à travers le nord-ouest du Canada.
Read MoreRapid climate and hydrological changes are detrimentally impacting Canada’s western mountains, and communities are struggling to understand and adapt to this new reality. Sparse observations and limited scientific capacity hamper our ability to forecast changes across Canada’s northwest.
Read MoreLe 30 janvier 2023, Parcs Canada et la WCS émettaient un communiqué de presse conjoint après des mois d’évaluation et de discussion. « Un petit trésor naturel vient d’être découvert, » disait-il, « dissimulé sous les profondeurs d’une montagne. »
Read MoreLa poussière se compose de fines particules atmosphériques (de matières particulaires en suspension dans l’atmosphère) qui proviennent de sources variées telles que le sol perturbé par le vent, les éruptions volcaniques, et la pollution.
Read MoreWith an increase in winter backcountry use, how do we help to reduce the risk of avalanche fatalities?
This article by Pascal Haegeli reviews our current knowledge base on avalanches and the blending of social sciences to help develop models for risk management.
Read MoreMartin Sharp and Alison Criscitiello from the University of Alberta provide us with a history on Canadian core sampling efforts, an introduction to CICA's goals and facilities, and their ongoing projects.
Read MoreOutside of the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland, Canada has more glacier cover than any other nation — some 200,000 square kilometres. Professor Mike Demuth describes some of the seasonal and annual mass changes that are a direct result of weather and climate.
Read MoreLearn about some of the challenges and opportunities that the mountains offer as a home base for some of the world’s hardiest and best-adapted bird species.
Read MoreMarco Festa-Bianchet, Professor of Biology at the University of Sherbrooke, highlights the challenges in conservation of Canada's iconic mountain ungulate species.
Read MoreLearn the basics about the threats facing diversity and the unique dynamics of Western Canada's high-elevation forests.
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