Geography

• Sharbot Lake teacher wins Gilles Gagnier award for going above and beyond

  A high-school teachers hands on geography program won them an award from the Royal Canadian Geographic Society

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2023
  
• Montreal-made website uses AI to depict impacts of climate change anywhere in the world

  The website can apply filters showing the impacts of flooding, wildfires or smog to any address available through Google Street View.

  Environment

  Oct 14, 2021
  
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• Peterborough high school student is finalist in Canadian Geographic Challenge

  A trip to Hong Kong is the big prize for the winner of the Canadian Geographic Challenge.

  Environment

  Apr 5, 2019
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• When the dike breaks: How climate change threatens Maritime lowlands

  Over the centuries the dikes protecting the Maritime lowlands have been extended, expanded and, in the 1950s and 60s, built higher and stronger through a massive federal rehabilitation program.

  Environment

  Mar 29, 2019
• Can you do this? Winnipeg whiz kid shows off geography knowledge

  Winnipeg’s Madden Landicho can name all the countries in the world by just looking at the outline. And he's just six years old.

  World

  Jun 13, 2018
• Houston has sunk by 2 cm, due to Harvey’s rains

  A California geophysicist says the sheer weight of the torrential rains brought by Harvey has caused Houston to sink by 2 centimetres.

  World

  Sep 7, 2017
• Global News readers consumed by mysterious carnivorous sea creatures

  A ghostly ship, a mysterious ocean attack, a hilarious geography lesson and a Hollywood star's homecoming — here's a look at this week's top trending stories on social media. 

  Trending

  Aug 12, 2017
• University of Lethbridge professor takes to the skies for cross-country research mission

  One of the country's top 100 greatest explorers, as ranked by Canadian Geographic in 2015, is planning his next adventure.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2016
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• How do new Canadian neighbourhoods get named? Experts say it’s about gentrification

  Experts say the quarrel that came to a head in March highlights the growing role that marketability is playing in the naming of new neighbourhoods.

  Canada

  May 13, 2016
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• 91-year-old French woman earns PhD 30 years after starting

  It took 91-year-old Colette Bourlier 30 years to complete her PhD. But why did it take so long?

  Education

  Mar 16, 2016