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Canada's Magdalen Islands' peatlands hold vital clues about ancient Atlantic hurricanes

  • February 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Canada's Magdalen Islands' peatlands hold vital clues about ancient Atlantic hurricanes
Eastern Canada has seen a rise in the number of hurricane- and near-hurricane strength events battering its maritime areas, with particularly violent storms in 2003 (Hurricane Juan), 2019 (Dorian) and 2022 (Fiona). While this seems to be a recent phenomenon, the region has experienced this kind of surge in activity before, according to a new Concordia University study.

Originally published at Phys.org

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