| When the COVID-19 pandemic took over, our Canadian Geographic team quickly pivoted to provide coverage of the novel coronavirus in a geographic light. Weâve continued that coverage, discussing how conservation experts are responding and even what our Can Geo team is reading during pandemic times. Our online events have also continued, with live talks and trivia available for free on our YouTube channel. You can browse our entire collection of COVID-19 coverage online.
In addition, weâre still sharing the geography content youâve come to know and love, writing and sharing Canadian stories spanning from north to south and east to west.  Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help. Normally, a team of trained investigators could be dispatched to the site of a reported tornado to assess the damage on the ground and determine whether a tornado or other wind event such as a downburst occurred. That canât happen during COVID-19 restrictions, so crowdsourced reports and images will be more important than ever. Photo: Alexandra Pope/Can Geo |
 For most of human history, people hunted and gathered their food, living off a diet that consisted of wild plants and animals. Because of their reliance on various grasses, fruits, nuts, meats, shellfish and other wild foods, early societies had a deep connection to the natural world. In her new book Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food, geographer and anthropologist Gina Rae La Cerva explores the loss of biodiversity and connection to nature that has resulted from the commercialization of food.⯠Photo: Gina Rae La Cerva |
 While we know quite a bit about dinosaurs and their time on earth, there are still many unknowns. One of the things scientists assume is that the diversity of dinosaurs co-existed on the planet by dividing up the landscape and food sources. Itâs been their assumption that horned dinosaurs stuck to coastal areas, while duck-billed dinosaurs preferred inland habitats. However, researchers from Western University in London, Ont., the Field Museum in Chicago and Torontoâs Royal Ontario Museum set out to challenge these assumptions â using dinosaur teeth. Illustration: Luke Dickey/Western University |
 The second season of the Explore podcast kicked off this spring, with a focus on the 350-year history of the Hudsonâs Bay Company. So far, host David McGuffin has taken listeners to the James Bay Cree Nation of Waskaganish, the site of the first ever HBC trading post, as well as revealed some of the compelling early figures of the fur trade in Canada, including Henry Kelsey, Samuel Hearne and Dene leader Matonabbee.
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 Community relocations are part of the story of what has and continues to shape Canada as a country. As part of our educational project on relocations in Canada, we want to know: what does home mean to you? We’re looking for photographs that capture your personal concept of home, be it the house you grew up in, a place you visit when you need to rest and recharge, a landmark that makes your community unique, or a person who represents comfort, hope and identity. In this uncertain time of social and physical distancing amid a global pandemic, home has become even more important. It’s not just where we spend most of our time; it’s where we find safety, balance, creativity and, hopefully, joy. Submit an image and tell us the story behind it for a chance to win one of three cash prizes, including the grand prize of $1,000. Photo: Carlos Marrero Reiley/Can Geo Photo Club |
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