Year: 2024

It is not only a worldview to consider that development is unsustainable when it attempts to control Nature rather than respecting it. For those who don’t believe in scientific knowledge and systematic observations, time will prove them wrong, and the cost for all of us will be higher. Isn’t it increasingly difficult to ignore the…Continue Reading Significant hydrological events of 2024 in Yukon – welcoming Water’s interim compassion

Scientists are often tempted to classify their observations and conclusions into defined, ideally exclusive (no overlapping) categories. This structured approach of summarizing sciences facilitates knowledge transfer, supports project planning, and guides future research. For instance, over decades of observations and analyses, biologists have defined families of species, characterized their habitats, and identified their ecological roles….Continue Reading Classification of Canadian Watercourses for Multiple Scientific and Engineering Purposes

Figure 1. North Klondike River under hydrostatic pressure in the Tombstone Park, Yukon, in April 2024. People are right to assume that ice generally floats. H2O is among the few solids that are buoyant in their own liquid form. This can easily be verified by looking at an ice cube floating in a glass of…Continue Reading Subarctic streams under pressure… literally

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving fast, and this is overwhelming to most people, regardless of their age and status. In recent months, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a text-generating program, has initiated a technological revolution at multiple levels in our society, with largely uncertain consequences. It was not born with knowledge or a comprehension of reality; it essentially…Continue Reading Testing AI with hydrology questions