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Seen Last Week

April 9, 2021April 7, 2021

This past week was a busy one for seeing new things in the garden.

Tags birds, flowers, gardening, gardens, snakes, spring, veggie garden

Gardening Thoughts

March 31, 2021

The other day I was digging in the garden, turning over the cover crop in the raised beds and burying it under a layer of … Read more

Tags chores, correlation, cover crop, depression, gardening, health, pandemic, spring, veggie garden, weather

Measuring Winter Snow

March 24, 2021

University of Saskatchewan researchers have developed a model to distribute snow over complex terrain.

Tags John Pomeroy, numerical modelling, science, snow, snowpack, University of Saskatchewan, water

Spring 2021

March 17, 2021

Spring is coming – the equinox comes on Saturday March 20th!

Tags equinox, gardening, insects, plants, spring

Changing Currents in the North Atlantic

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

In the North Atlantic, changing ocean currents mean changing weather patterns.

Tags AMOC, Atlantic Meriodional Overturning Circulation, climate change, currents, glaciers, Gulf Stream System, meltwater, ocean-atmosphere interactions, oceans, weather, Younger Dryas

Beginning Again

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Dealing with a chronic illness can leave you feeling like you’re always beginning again.

Tags beginnings, cancer, illness, mental health, productivity, reading, success, Suleika Jaouad

The Mystery of Snow Worms

February 24, 2021

Last week during the cold spell we had two feet of snow in the yard. I went out with the dogs on Sunday morning and … Read more

Tags ice, ice worm, snow, snow worm, snowpack, winter, worm

Polar Vortex or Not?

February 23, 2021February 17, 2021

Was the recent cold wave a function of the polar vortex or another atmospheric phenomenon?

Tags extreme weather, jet stream, polar vortex, snow, weather, winter

Picture a Scientist

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Picture a Scientist is a good documentary about the challenges facing women in science.

Tags BIPOC, Boston University, Burks, Clancy, documentary, Hopkins, Marchant, MIT, movie, scientists, Willenbring, women in academia, women in science, women in STEM

A New Canada Water Agency

February 3, 2021

The federal government wants to create a new Canada Water Agency – and they’re looking for your input.

Tags Canada Water Agency, Canadian politics, Canadian science, cdnpoli, cdnsci, climate change, freshwater, hydrology, research, science, water
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