McMaster Centre for Climate Change
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The McMaster Centre for Climate Change. A branch of @McMasterU and @McMasterSEES informing the public about climate change and anything climate related.
Hamilton, Ontario
Joined September 2011
RT @GWF_pubs: Remote sensing and EC flux measurements in an agricultural field in southern Ontario used to determine C sequestration or los…
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#McMaster researchers create #AI models to protect cities from climate damage. “Our digital twin tool is a game changer in climate adaptation” - Dr. El-Dakhakhni. The tool can play out “what-if” scenarios and predict ways to reduce impacts. #BrighterWorld
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RT @AlemuGonsamo: We have a new preprint on @ESSOpenArchive mapping peat depth and carbon storage of the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Peat depth in…
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RT @CentreForHydro: Eddy covariance flux data provided quantitative assessment of changes in deciduous forest C balance following insect in…
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RT @peatofmind: I’ll be presenting my CGU Woo Water Lecture titled “The Ecohydrology of Fire Swamps, Wil O’ the Wisp, and Zombie Fires” on…
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Warming climate conditions are hurting crop production: "Climate is affecting olive and cocoa crops, but with demand staying high, prices aren’t going down any time soon" says @ColinMang, Assistant Professor in @McMasterEcon. Read more:
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A roundup of @McMasterEng stories that spotlight innovative research focused on tackling #climatechange. #mcmaster #HamOnt #Engineering
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A reminder that our public talk is TOMORROW (April 10th)! Remember to register in advance.
Join us for an in-person/live streaming public talk by Dr. James Cotton. Dr. Cotton will be discussing climate change, home heating, and thermal networks. Wed, April 10 @ 7PM (Refreshments start at 6:30PM) Register here: #McMaster #HamOnt #ClimateChange
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Join us for an in-person/live streaming public talk by Dr. James Cotton. Dr. Cotton will be discussing climate change, home heating, and thermal networks. Wed, April 10 @ 7PM (Refreshments start at 6:30PM) Register here: #McMaster #HamOnt #ClimateChange
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FREE screening of Dr.@ingrid_waldron's doc THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER tomorrow! Dr. Waldron will be joined by three women from the documentary for a panel discussion. TIME: 11:30AM-2:00PM LOCATION: Togo Salmon Hall, Rm 118, #McMaster campus #HamOnt #EnvironmentalJustice
Join me, Dorene Bernard (Sipekne'katik First Nation), Louise Delisle (Shelburne), and Michelle Francis-Denny (Pictou Landing First Nation) for a free screening of our documentary "There's Something in the Water", followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. @McMasterU @mcmasterhum
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Swings in weather are doing a number on infrastructure, "the impact is more immediate in northern communities that rely on frozen roads. In Canada's southern cities and towns, concerns centre more around roads and building foundations" - Dr. Altaf Arain (MCCC director).
Some Western Canadians are swapping their parkas for T-shirts and raincoats after swinging from record high temperatures to record lows and back again this winter. .
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Dr. @OBrien_Robert_J gives a statement on Canada’s role in fossil fuel discussions at #COP28: “A key question in the final days of COP 28 is whether there will be an agreement to draw down fossil fuels and whether Canada will play a role in supporting or undermining that goal.”
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RT @peatofmind: 14th Annual Woo Water Lecture @McMasterSEES with MAC alum @carlpjmitchell on Nov 28th (1530 EST) "Hydrological dinosaurs t…
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RT @MacFutureCanada: Field trips to the future are underway including a visit to the @McMasterU carbon sink forest led by @NatureMcMaster a…
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Upcoming talk! Christ's Church Cathedral is hosting Dr. Lynda Lukasik (Dir. Office of #ClimateChange Initiatives) to discuss #HamOnt's climate action strategies. Nov 8th (7pm) at 252 James St N, and streamed online:
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NB & NS will phase out coal by 2030. Plan includes: - improving NB electric grid - pre-development work for small nuclear reactor (Point Lepreau, NB) - exploring converting NB's last coal-fired power plant to biomass - studying establishing a green industrial hub (Belledune, NB)
N.B., N.S. strike deal with Ottawa on phasing out coal and creating a green energy grid by 2030
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RT @LeaRavensbergen: Where is cycling in the GTHA heading? Are we right to be optimistic? Join this engaging virtual seminar on Oct 5th. I’…
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Join us on Oct 4th at 7pm for a talk by @YorkUEUC's Dr. Peter Victor! His talk will explore Earth's capacity to support us and #greengrowth, #steadystateeconomics, #doughnuteconomics, and #degrowth. #HamOnt #climateeconomics #climatechange #McMaster
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RT @mpisaric: New paper out today in Dendrochronologia with colleagues @MAC_Climate @Mac_HydroMet and OMNFR. Tree-ring growth varies with…
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