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As Canadian River Shrivels, Northern Communities Call for a Highway

Aug 7, 2024 | e360.yale.edu | Ed Struzik

With the Mackenzie River too low for barge traffic, villages in the Northwest Territories are flying in food, fuel, and other essentials. A proposed highway could offer a lifeline as climate change further reduces flows, but the project faces big challenges in a warming Arctic. In the summer of 2001, I kayaked solo for 66 days down the Nahanni, Liard, and Mackenzie rivers in Canada’s Northwest Territories. I saw few signs of human life on the wild Nahanni and the muddy Liard.
Jasper Is Another Grim Warning of Canada’s Wildfire Failures

Jul 26, 2024 | thetyee.ca | Ed Struzik

In what is becoming an unfortunately common occurrence, the town of Jasper, Alberta, has been ravaged by a wildfire of unprecedented scale. Crews report witnessing “300- to 400-foot flames,” while up to 50 per cent of Jasper’s buildings may be damaged. Luckily, there have been no reported fatalities so far.
What Happened to the Push for Urban Green Spaces?

Jul 4, 2024 | thetyee.ca | Ed Struzik

In the summer of 2010, I was asked by the City of Edmonton to moderate a panel discussion on the city’s plans to go green. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Celebrate Japanese Canadian Arts and Culture in Vancouver This August From butoh dance to J-pop, Powell Street Festival blends old traditions with modern arts.
Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes

May 14, 2024 | eos.org | Ed Struzik

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360. In August of 2021, rain fell atop the 10,551-foot summit of the Greenland ice cap, triggering an epic meltdown and a more-than-2,000-foot retreat of the snowline.
Rain comes to the Arctic, with a cascade of troubling changes

Mar 16, 2024 | grist.org | Ed Struzik

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In August of 2021, rain fell atop the 10,551-foot summit of the Greenland ice cap, triggering an epic meltdown and a more-than-2,000-foot retreat of the snowline.
Rain comes to the Arctic, with a cascade of troubling changes

Mar 16, 2024 | flipboard.com | Ed Struzik

Whaling7 hours ago"Extinct" for 200 Years, Gray Whale Seen Swimming in the Atlantic OceanSYFY WIRE - Cassidy Ward • 7hAfter 200 years, gray whales are returning to the Atlantic Ocean. Climate change might be to blame. Usually, a return from extinction requires …Icon version of the Flipboard logoEl Niño8 hours agoConfidence grows on El Niño ending, quickly replaced with La Niñamlive.com - Mark Torregrossa • 8hThere are several signs the current El Niño ocean condition is fading.
A Future of Arctic Rain

Mar 15, 2024 | thetyee.ca | Ed Struzik

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Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes

Feb 20, 2024 | flipboard.com | Ed Struzik

It absolutely blows my mind how how small and adorable baby hippos are when they're born. The fact that they grow up to be the beasts that they …
Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes

Feb 20, 2024 | e360.yale.edu | Ed Struzik

Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, trigger flooding, landslides, and avalanches, and create problems for wildlife and the Indigenous people who depend on them. In August of 2021, rain fell atop the 10,551-foot summit of the Greenland ice cap, triggering an epic meltdown and a more-than-2,000-foot retreat of the snowline.
animals Archives - Eos

Dec 5, 2023 | eos.org | Adityarup Chakravorty |Aubrey L. Zerkle |Sarah Garton Stanley |Ed Struzik

Posted inNews While digging for food on estuary bottoms, rays push around literally tons of sediment, changing their habitat in profound ways.