Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Ivan Semeniuk
Publication Date: May 20, 2025 - 06:00
Scientists on remote island in Nunavut drill out the longest ice core in Canadian history
May 20, 2025
An expedition to extract a unique sample from one of Canada’s largest and most venerable ice sheets has hit rock bottom – and that’s a good thing.Scientists atop the Müller Ice Cap on Axel Heiberg Island in Nunavut report that last Friday their drill struck rock at a depth of 613 metres.
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A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30-billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green economy transition. But the Canadian Climate Institute’s report says cutting back on environmental safeguards and Indigenous consultation to speed up those projects is likely to backfire.
June 12, 2025 - 09:49 | Jordan Omstead | The Globe and Mail
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June 12, 2025 - 09:10 | Sarah Smellie | The Globe and Mail
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June 12, 2025 - 09:09 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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