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Dr. Carissa Brown (Geography) appears on The Signal to discuss ongoing wildfires in Labrador and how climate change is impacting the fire season right across the country.
"We are at fewer fires than we were seeing at this point last year, but last year was wildly unusual. We don't want to get into that situation again and a provincial fire ban can help us."
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‘Serious change is almost certainly coming,’ says N.L. climate mathematician.
Dr. Joel Finnis (Geography) is interviewed about a team of researchers working to develop a model to forecast glacial melt, which will help predict the rise of sea levels. Finnis said the mathematical model could be a useful communication tool to highlight scientific evidence of the risk of rising sea levels.
"I think some of what we’re seeing these days [...] is a reminder that things can accelerate and move much faster than what we expect."
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Dr. Max Liboiron (Geography) has been awarded an Indigenous Science and the Impacts of Plastic Pollution award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
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