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 PANEL DISCUSSION: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FAR NORTH
Thursday February 18 at 7 pm at Cinematheque Theatre
Winnipeg filmmaker and scientist Ian Mauro
will discuss his new documentary (work in progress)
about the important contributions the Inuit peoples have made regarding climate change impacts and its associated adaptation strategies. More information is available at the Winnipeg Film Group's Cinematheque Website.
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Geography in the News
'Underwater volcano' erupts near Japanese island. BBC News (Feb. 4, 2010) — Coast Guard footage shows a massive plume of water rising out of the sea on Wednesday, near the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The eruption of spray and smoke is thought to have been caused by an underwater volcanic eruption.
Airborne Radar Captures Image of Post-Quake Haiti. ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2010) — JPL's Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) captured a false-color composite image of the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and the surrounding region on Jan. 27, 2010. Port-au-Prince is visible near the center of the image.
Scientists Return to Haiti to Assess Possibility of Another Major Quake. ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2010) — A team funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is returning to Haiti this week to investigate the cause of the January 12, magnitude 7 earthquake there.
No regulations for GPS use despite safety risk. Transport Canada has identified the use of GPS devices as a threat to road safety but after six years of consultation with industry and safety groups has done nothing to regulate them, a CBC news investigation found.
Climate change research sound, chief UK scientist says. The UK government's chief scientist says his confidence in climate science remains unshaken despite allegations about the withholding of research data.
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