Water is essential to Manitoba, from agriculture to drinking water to hydroelectric generation, but it can also be dangerous; floods and droughts are both threats to our province.
Improving watershed models for northern Canada
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Boron Nitride Separation Process Could Facilitate Higher Efficiency Solar Cells
A team of semiconductor researchers based in France has used a boron nitride separation layer to grow indium gallium nitride (InGaN) solar cells that were then lifted off their original sapphire substrate and placed onto a glass substrate.
Episodic and Intense Rain Caused by Ancient Global Warming
A new study by scientists at the University of Bristol has shown that ancient global warming was associated with intense rainfall events that had a profound impact on the land and coastal seas.
How Africa can up its game on water management for agriculture
Global agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges. It’s estimated that the world’s population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050 with an ever expanding middle class.
Greenhouse Emissions from Siberian Rivers Peak as Permafrost Thaws
Permafrost soils store large quantities of frozen carbon and play an important role in regulating Earth’s climate.
How can the weather spark and spread wildfires?
This year’s U.S. wildfire season has been extremely active: Twenty-five percent more acres have burned in 2018, beating the 10-year average.
