Sabrina Nemis
Canadian Geographic
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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The Renaissance-era map that introduced Canada to the world
In 1560, Italian map engraver Paolo Forlani became the first to include "Canada" on a printed map → Read More
Beavers reported on the Yukon tundra for the first time
Canada’s national animal has been turning up in some unexpected places lately, and while there are different theories about how exactly the beaver has managed to gain a foothold in the Arctic tundra, a recent report says climate change is likely a factor. → Read More
New Canadian research confirms polar bears use crosswinds to sniff out their food
It’s an idea that seems as plain as the nose on a polar bear’s face. But researchers at the University of Alberta have proven that the animal uses its sense of smell to track prey, marking the first time that crosswinds have been shown to play a role in how a mammal hunts.Researchers Ron Togunov and Andrew Derocher recently published the results of an 11-year study that merged polar bear… → Read More
Study warns more forest fires likely in western Canada, U.S.
It’s been one year since flames raged through Fort McMurray, Alberta and became Canada’s most expensive wildfire, and researchers have reported that forest fires in western North America are only going to become more frequent – and there’s not much we can do to stop them.Since the 1970s, rising temperatures and earlier snowmelt have caused wildfire season to start earlier and burn more acreage… → Read More
Waterloo astronomers create first image of dark matter
In the time since dark matter was first hypothesized in 1922, it’s been a substance of mere theory; the matter doesn’t shine, reflect or absorb light, so astronomers could not see it. Until now.Astronomers at the University of Waterloo have published the first image of dark matter. It confirms theories that there’s a web of dark matter between galaxies. → Read More