EnviroZine
Environment Canada's Online Newsmagazine

Issue 93
July 2009

Slideshow: Keeping an eye on the skies: chasing tornadoes with VORTEX2

Armed with a mobile weather station and big hopes for big storms, two Environment Canada scientists buckle up for a road trip across the U.S. Great Plains to take part in cutting-edge tornado research.

Science taking flight: EC scientists conduct Arctic research from the air

Canadian scientists took part in an international science expedition earlier this year to gather data on air quality, meteorology and sea ice thickness in the Arctic to better understand our changing polar environment.

An acid rain legacy for Canada’s freshwater lakes

Osteoporosis isn’t a concern just for your grandparents – calcium declines are now characterizing many of Canada’s freshwater lakes, threatening the species that call them home.

Canada’s new Offset System: working towards a carbon market

The Government of Canada has published draft guidelines for a new Offset System that represents a major step forward in our country’s fight against climate change.