climate change

July 24, 2020

Meet Indigenous Summer Scholar Mohamed Crossman-Serb

Mohamed Crossman-Serb is working with Dr. Nora Casson, Department of Geography, to explore human influences on water quality.

May 22, 2020

UWinnipeg postdoc to explore climate change in the boreal forest

In collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development – Experimental Lakes Area, Dr. Matthew Morison will be investigating the impacts of climate change on carbon cycling in the boreal forest.

November 25, 2019

UWinnipeg geography prof leads study on extreme weather events

According to a recently published research by UWinnipeg associate professor and Canada Research Chair, Dr. Nora Casson, and Dr. Alix Contosta, of the University of New Hampshire, winter weather whiplash events have a big impact on ecosystems and communities.

September 18, 2019

David Suzuki, Stephen Lewis, Pam Palmater to speak on climate at UWinnipeg

Three of Canada’s most high-profile public advocates will be at The University of Winnipeg campus on Friday, October 4.

August 28, 2019

New Report Explores the Health Risks of Heat Waves and Climate Change in Canada

Today the Prairie Climate Centre (PCC) at The University of Winnipeg launched a special report called Heat Waves and Health, which explains the risks and health adaptation options facing...

January 28, 2019

Exploring the impact of winter climate change

Dr. Nora Casson has been appointed as a co-director of UWinnipeg's Prairie Climate Centre, joining environmental scientist Dr. Ian Mauro and climatologist Danny Blair.

October 23, 2018

World Premiere Of “Beyond Climate”

David Suzuki helps launch new film directed by UWinnipeg professor Dr. Ian Mauro’s latest climate change film, Beyond Climate, will have its world premiere at...

October 22, 2018

New Climate Atlas Explains How Climate Change Threatens Canada’s Forests

Today the Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg launched a new section of their groundbreaking Climate Atlas of Canada that explains the effects...

June 18, 2018

UWinnipeg prof studies forest fires in Manitoba and Ontario

Recent fire activity below levels of the past 2,000 years Source: Ecosphere Summary: New research uses lake-sedimentary charcoal records and tree rings from eight forested...

April 4, 2018

New online tool maps climate change across Canada

Visual data from UWinnipeg's Prairie Climate Centre combines climate science, mapping and storytelling to bring the global issue of climate change closer to home for Canadians.