Canadian Geographic Magazine:June 2009 issue

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June 2009

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In the June issue of Canadian Geographic, our annual environment issue, writer John Lorinc gauges the strength of Canada’s wind energy industry. Countries such as Denmark, Germany and Spain are a decade ahead in terms of wind energy production, and the United States is making major gains. So where does Canada stand? And what of the concerns about noise from wind turbines and their encroachment on ecologically sensitive terrain? Read Lorinc’s cover story for a comprehensive investigation of the industry’s promise of clean power and green jobs.

PLUS: Meet Canadian Geographic’s Environmental Scientist of the Year, a marine biologist who is leading a 10-year international project to paint a clear picture of life in the Earth’s oceans.

FEATURES

On with the wind
Economic uncertainties, logistical challenges and environmental debates are buffeting this fast-growing energy sector
By John Lorinc with photography by Benoit Aquin

Exclusively online: view maps and a photo gallery, explore an interactive timeline of wind farm development across Canada, learn how much noise a wind turbine really makes and more.

Transparent oceans
Squid expert Ron O’Dor is leading a global effort to assess the future of marine life. Meet Canadian Geographic’s Environmental Scientist of the Year
By John DeMont

The green gold rush
Modern-day prospectors are banking on hydro power from British Columbia’s Bute Inlet, but arguments about the project’s impact are exposing a deep divide over the province’s crucial next step
By Terry Glavin with illustrations by Gérard DuBois

Windswept
Winging geese, old windmills and a soaring kite are among the winners of the Who has seen the wind? Photo Contest