Gabe Allen

In an era of dwindling glaciers, Southern Patagonia has managed to hold on to a surprising amount of its ice. But, a new study in Scientific Reports from INSTAAR postdoc Matthias Troch and his colleagues suggests that this protective effect might be pushed up against its limits soon.

At INSTAAR, Mulhern will continue his work to investigate environmental contamination and human health-related exposures through a community-engaged approach. He hopes to develop collaborations within the institute and beyond.

Have the norms of extreme weather in America changed? DFO Flood Observatory director Albert Kettner explains that catastrophic floods have become more common in the 21st century. The reasons behind this shift are complex — invoking climate change, urban infrastructure and human impacts on ecosystems and landscapes.