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Aug. 27, 2020

WHAT'S NEW

Invitation to join the Commission on Groundwater Quality International Association of Hydrogeologists Within the framework of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and with the support of UNESCO a new commission with a focus on groundwater quality has been established. The overall objective of the commission is to advance our understanding and research on all aspects of groundwater quality from both geogenic and anthropogenic sources of contamination, and inform policy on groundwater quality. We hope our website will encourage you to find out more about the commission, our mission and our challenges, explore our activities and to become involved. Find out how you can join the commission. READ MORE

Check out this online resource: Ontario Climate Data Portal (OCDP) Climate Risk Institute The Ontario Climate Data Portal (OCDP) was recently launched to ensure technical or non-technical end-users (e.g. municipalities, private sector) have easy and intuitive access to the latest robust climate data over the Province of Ontario, Canada. READ MORE

IN THE MEDIA

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Researchers continue multi-year project looking at mineral exploration CBC News A project looking into mineral exploration in northern Ontario is starting up its fourth year of research. The Metal Earth project, led by the Mineral Exploration Research Centre at Laurentian University in Sudbury, started in 2017. It's a seven year, $104 million project. Ross Sherlock, the director of the project, says the pandemic has affected the research this year. READ MORE

Lakehead researcher gets $450,000 to study mineral-bearing rock TBNewsWatch.com A Lakehead University researcher will lead a study of the mineralized intrusions of what's known as the Thunder Bay North igneous complex, part of the 1.1 billion-year-old Midcontinent Rift that runs through the centre of North America. Pete Holings, chair of the Department of Geology, is getting $300,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and $150,000 from exploration company Clean Air Metals Inc. READ MORE

Mine tailings algae show promise in killing cancer cells Northern Ontario Business Mine tailings aren’t something most people want to have around. But what if we told you they might play a role, in a roundabout way, in the fight against some types of cancer? Dr. Gerusa Senhorinho, a postdoctoral fellow at Laurentian University, is glad that pandemic restrictions are easing because she is now able to get back to work in her laboratory again. She works in Sudbury studying the properties of microalgae that exist in low pH environments, such as old mine tailings water. READ MORE

Municipalities push for changes to aggregate taxation Woodstock Sentinel Review Municipalities with sand and gravel quarries are pushing the province to change the way those property taxes are calculated, potentially bringing in millions of dollars in extra tax revenue for local governments. A delegation from the Top Aggregate Municipalities Producers of Ontario met with Ministry of Finance officials recently at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, arguing the need for what they believe is fairer system of taxing these aggregate properties. READ MORE

What will COVID-19 look like to geologists in the far future? The Conversation COVID-19 is a major global shock that has turned our lives upside down, but how does it measure up on the grand billion-year scale of Earth history? The answer puts our human dramas in the largest perspective — and may yet be critical to all our futures. The pandemic won’t leave a direct record of the viruses for geologists of the far future to investigate, as viruses don’t fossilize. READ MORE

Ancient star explosions revealed in deep-sea sediments Australian National University A mystery surrounding the space around our solar system is unfolding thanks to evidence of supernovae found in deep-sea sediments. Professor Anton Wallner, a nuclear physicist at ANU, led the study which shows the Earth has been travelling for the last 33,000 years through a cloud of faintly radioactive dust. "These clouds could be remnants of previous supernova explosions, a powerful and super bright explosion of a star," Professor Wallner said. READ MORE

Study finds urbanization means different things to different watersheds Phys.org Prior to urbanization, the natural landscape and climate determined how much water flowed into streams and rivers. Urban development now dramatically affects how much and where water flows, but Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Aditi Bhaskar has found changes to streamflow vary significantly from city to city. READ MORE

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