Banff’s Bison Reintroduction Project: A Cultural Update

In April 2022, the Stoney Nakoda completed a report, “Enhancing the Reintroduction of Plains Bison in Banff National Park Through Cultural Monitoring and Traditional Knowledge” (The Stoney Bison Study), that considers the bison reintroduction to Banff National Park (Mînî Rhpa Mâkoche) from an Indigenous cultural perspective.

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Gitxsan and Secwépemc Resilience to Climate Change

Indigenous communities in British Columbia (BC) hold deep relationships with their Lands, and are being disproportionately affected by climate change. Community climate resilience is an emergent body of work that examines select indicators to create an overall picture of climate resilience in human communities. 

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Recherches en hydrologie de montagne au Yukon

Les 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.

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Mountain Hydrology Research in Yukon

Rapid 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.

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High Latitude Dust

Dust consists of fine atmospheric particulates (particles in the atmosphere) that come from various sources including soil disturbed by wind, volcanic eruptions, and pollution. This airborne dust is considered an aerosol, and once in the atmosphere, it can change the scattering and absorption of incoming solar radiation and affect local meteorology by altering cloud properties. 

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