October 7, 2010: Arctic Sovereignty

The multiple routes of the northwest passage, whose potential opening plays a major role in discussions of Arctic Sovereignty.

Andrea Charron: Arctic Sovereignty By: Henry Hawkins, Regular SpF Contributor

Dr. Charron is a research fellow with the Carleton Centre for Security and Defense Studies, and has written a number of papers on Arctic Sovereignty, . . . → Read More: October 7, 2010: Arctic Sovereignty

September 9, 2010: The 2011 Canadian Census

The 322MW Whitelee Wind Farm on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland.

The elimination of the mandatory long form census was announced this June, and has since caused a considerable amount of public outcry, with the resignation of the head statistician of Statistics Canada, as well as over 300 organizations formally coming out against the . . . → Read More: September 9, 2010: The 2011 Canadian Census

June 24, 2010: The C.A.G Conference Report

A 14 MW solar power plant in Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, formerly the largest photovoltaic installation in North America.

This week on the show we heard a report from Matt Street and John Wall on their participation in the Canadian Association of Geographers Conference. They both made the trip to Regina a . . . → Read More: June 24, 2010: The C.A.G Conference Report

June 10, 2010: The Deepwater Horizon Spill, Day 50

A satellite image of the oil spill from the former Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Today on the show we heard from Henry Hawkins with a recap of the first 50 days of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico. He explained what happened to cause the . . . → Read More: June 10, 2010: The Deepwater Horizon Spill, Day 50