Geography
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Sharbot Lake teacher wins Gilles Gagnier award for going above and beyondA high-school teachers hands on geography program won them an award from the Royal Canadian Geographic SocietyCanadaOct 24, 2023
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Montreal-made website uses AI to depict impacts of climate change anywhere in the worldThe website can apply filters showing the impacts of flooding, wildfires or smog to any address available through Google Street View.EnvironmentOct 14, 2021
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Peterborough high school student is finalist in Canadian Geographic ChallengeA trip to Hong Kong is the big prize for the winner of the Canadian Geographic Challenge.EnvironmentApr 5, 2019
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When the dike breaks: How climate change threatens Maritime lowlandsOver 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.EnvironmentMar 29, 2019
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Can you do this? Winnipeg whiz kid shows off geography knowledgeWinnipeg’s Madden Landicho can name all the countries in the world by just looking at the outline. And he's just six years old.WorldJun 13, 2018
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Houston has sunk by 2 cm, due to Harvey’s rainsA California geophysicist says the sheer weight of the torrential rains brought by Harvey has caused Houston to sink by 2 centimetres.WorldSep 7, 2017
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Global News readers consumed by mysterious carnivorous sea creaturesA 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.TrendingAug 12, 2017
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University of Lethbridge professor takes to the skies for cross-country research missionOne of the country's top 100 greatest explorers, as ranked by Canadian Geographic in 2015, is planning his next adventure.EnvironmentJul 26, 2016
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How do new Canadian neighbourhoods get named? Experts say it’s about gentrificationExperts say the quarrel that came to a head in March highlights the growing role that marketability is playing in the naming of new neighbourhoods.CanadaMay 13, 2016
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91-year-old French woman earns PhD 30 years after startingIt took 91-year-old Colette Bourlier 30 years to complete her PhD. But why did it take so long?EducationMar 16, 2016
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