For the first time, a dramatic climate shift that has long fascinated scientists has been linked to the impact in Quebec of an asteroid or comet, Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues report in a new study funded by the National Science Foundation.
Read More »Sediment, Smoke, and Stained Ice in Quebec
Spring and early summer can be dynamic times in the interior of Canada, with ice retreating, soil thawing, wildfires and agricultural fires sparking, and rivers swelling.
Read More »Forest Fires Near James Bay, Quebec
At present the forest fires plaguing the area near James Bay in Quebec are causing air quality problems in the area and as far away as Maine. According to CBC News on July 02, 2013, “A smog warning is in effect for most of southwestern Quebec — from Gatineau to Montreal to Drummondville — and a smog advisory has already been effect for eastern Ontario, …
Read More »Fires in Quebec
On June 19, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of a large wildfire burning in western Quebec, near the shoreline of Hudson Bay.
Read More »Video of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick From Space
This recent video from the International Space Station shows a night time trip over the United States, Southern Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.
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