Bitterly coldtemperatures remain locked in place over northern Nunavut and the ice caps of Greenland when the polar vortex is strong and stable. But if that circulation weakens, troughs and upper-level lows can dive toward lower latitudes...
However, thanks to Canada’s large size and various biomes, what may be considered extreme cold in one part of the country may be very different from another part of the country. So how does ECCC determine when and where to issue extreme cold warnings w...
How long have the Inuit lived in the Arctic?InuitThe Inuit are an indigenous group living in Alaska, northern Canada (primarily Nunavut), and Greenland. There are approximately 150,000 Inuit alive today, and many speak variations of Inuktitut dialects....
The “man in motion” theme of the fair also inspired his future son-in-law, para-Olympian Rick Hansen, who adopted the fair’s motto as he traversed the earth in a wheelchair to help create an accessible and inclusive world for people with disabilities and find a cure for spinal cord i...
Baffin Island, Nunavut “From a very young age, I was completely fascinated watching my father work with a camera,” Gregus says. “I saved up small amounts and was able to buy a basic point and shoot camera, which allowed me to mimic what my dad was doing. It was an incredible ...
These results show that CMIPs future warming projections have been slightly conservative up to 2020, which could suggest a similar cold bias in their warming projections up to the end of the current century. However, given the short future periods here analyzed, inferences about warming at longer...
Putin's incursion a year ago. The conflict over resources has joined the cultural war, Covid war, and cold war with China. The demand for billions of dollars' worth of armaments, such as battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and heavy artillery, is driving up defense spending. After ...
A bathroom may not have a bathtub in it, but it certainly has a toilet. The railroads, and auto manufacturers are privately run; utilities (telephone, electric, gas) used to be all run by the provinces, but many of them have been privatised. Opinions differ on whether this is a good...
These results show that CMIPs future warming projections have been slightly conservative up to 2020, which could suggest a similar cold bias in their warming projections up to the end of the current century. However, given the short future periods here analyzed, inferences about warming at longer...
Submerge it in water Faster than the incumbent? Put the two side by side and hit ‘play’ at exactly the same time Won’t freeze under -30? Send one to a person in Nunavut and ask them to snap a photo using it in the cold Made for cyclists, runners and marathoners? Show those ...