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University of Toronto grad student tracks 70 years of snow and ice data in the High Arctic
Brianna Lane , a second-year master's student studying physical geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga, is developing an accessible method for snow and ice data quantification using groun
Brianna Lane , a second-year master's student studying physical geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga, is developing an accessible method for snow and ice data quantification using groun
Research from SFU scientists informs climate change mitigation report
SFU professors Kirsten Zickfeld and Karen Kohfeld are part of an expert panel contributing to a new report released this week investigating the potential contribution of nature-based climate solutions (NBCS) to meeting Canada's climate change mitigation commitments. Zickfeld, Kohfeld and other contributing researchers comprise the Expert Panel on Canada's Carbon Sink Potential from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA).
SFU professors Kirsten Zickfeld and Karen Kohfeld are part of an expert panel contributing to a new report released this week investigating the potential contribution of nature-based climate solutions (NBCS) to meeting Canada's climate change mitigation commitments. Zickfeld, Kohfeld and other contributing researchers comprise the Expert Panel on Canada's Carbon Sink Potential from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA).
Enhancing and protecting Canada’s carbon stocks is essential but insufficient to meet GHG emission targets: expert panel report
Enhancing and protecting Canada's carbon stocks is essential but insufficient to meet GHG emission targets: expert panel report Enhancing carbon storage in natural ecosystems could put a small but si
Enhancing and protecting Canada's carbon stocks is essential but insufficient to meet GHG emission targets: expert panel report Enhancing carbon storage in natural ecosystems could put a small but si
Bright fireball may have dropped meteorites in Niagara region
A cosmic drama unfolded over southern Ontario on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, triggering an international collaboration and a meteorite hunt.
A cosmic drama unfolded over southern Ontario on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, triggering an international collaboration and a meteorite hunt.
Western planetary geologist to lead science for Canada’s lunar rover
The Government of Canada announced today that Canadensys Aerospace has received a contract to design and build Canada's first lunar rover, which will be sent to the Moon's south pole region as early as 2026.
The Government of Canada announced today that Canadensys Aerospace has received a contract to design and build Canada's first lunar rover, which will be sent to the Moon's south pole region as early as 2026.
Researcher helping pave the way for space-age climate science
Dr. Chris Fletcher is part of a scientific consortium developing satellite technology to better understand climate change By Jon Parsons University Relations A major funding announcement by th
Dr. Chris Fletcher is part of a scientific consortium developing satellite technology to better understand climate change By Jon Parsons University Relations A major funding announcement by th
From greenhouse gas to rock in 25 years
Newly published research by scientists with the Solid Carbon project shows that carbon dioxide (CO2) taken from the atmosphere and injected into the deep subseafloor off Vancouver Island may turn into solid rock in about 25 years.
Newly published research by scientists with the Solid Carbon project shows that carbon dioxide (CO2) taken from the atmosphere and injected into the deep subseafloor off Vancouver Island may turn into solid rock in about 25 years.
Sea level rise: rapid and unstoppable unless Paris Agreement targets met
New research , models the impacts on the Antarctic Ice Sheet of several different global warming scenarios and the resulting effects on global sea levels. The study was led by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and included a researcher from McGill University. The scenarios that were considered range from meeting the Paris Agreement target of 2°C warming and an aspirational 1.5°C scenario to our current course which, if not altered, will yield three or more degrees of warming.
New research , models the impacts on the Antarctic Ice Sheet of several different global warming scenarios and the resulting effects on global sea levels. The study was led by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and included a researcher from McGill University. The scenarios that were considered range from meeting the Paris Agreement target of 2°C warming and an aspirational 1.5°C scenario to our current course which, if not altered, will yield three or more degrees of warming.
UBC experts on flooding and extreme weather
UBC experts are available to comment on flooding and extreme weather, in light of a state of emergency in Kelowna and other parts of western Canada.
UBC experts are available to comment on flooding and extreme weather, in light of a state of emergency in Kelowna and other parts of western Canada.
Estuaries’ vast potential for climate mitigation
The salt marshes, mud flats and eel grass meadows of temperate river estuaries are more effective at capturing and storing greenhouse gases than young coastal forests and may sequester carbon for centuries, if not millennia, according to researchers from the University of Victoria (UVic). The amount of carbon captured and stored, known as sequestered, by the Cowichan estuary on Vancouver Island is roughly double that of an actively growing 20-year-old Pacific Northwest forest of the same area, reports a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science .
The salt marshes, mud flats and eel grass meadows of temperate river estuaries are more effective at capturing and storing greenhouse gases than young coastal forests and may sequester carbon for centuries, if not millennia, according to researchers from the University of Victoria (UVic). The amount of carbon captured and stored, known as sequestered, by the Cowichan estuary on Vancouver Island is roughly double that of an actively growing 20-year-old Pacific Northwest forest of the same area, reports a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science .
Indigenous stories reveal the science of the world around us
Q&As Alex Walls Indigenous stories hold clues to hydrological and geographical features, providing insights into the science of the world around us.
Q&As Alex Walls Indigenous stories hold clues to hydrological and geographical features, providing insights into the science of the world around us.
Expert insight: Pacific volcanoes and how they can affect the west coast
On Jan. 15, a tsunami warning went out to residents of British Columbia and the west coast of the United States.
On Jan. 15, a tsunami warning went out to residents of British Columbia and the west coast of the United States.
Preparing for the Big One: UBC research lab to shake, rattle and roll
Matthew Ramsey UBC's Earthquake Engineering Research Facility (EERF) will shake, rattle and roll for the public this International ShakeOut Day.
Matthew Ramsey UBC's Earthquake Engineering Research Facility (EERF) will shake, rattle and roll for the public this International ShakeOut Day.
Economics - Mar 31
'We're still in the middle of this': Rotman Dean Susan Christoffersen unpacks global banking woes
'We're still in the middle of this': Rotman Dean Susan Christoffersen unpacks global banking woes
Health - Mar 30
Gelareh Zadeh, a neurosurgeon-scientist, recognized with Canada Gairdner Momentum Award
Gelareh Zadeh, a neurosurgeon-scientist, recognized with Canada Gairdner Momentum Award

Environment - Mar 29
'Too comfortable in our own comfort': University of Toronto expert on why we shouldn't waste water
'Too comfortable in our own comfort': University of Toronto expert on why we shouldn't waste water
Social Sciences - Mar 29
Non-Indigenous learners taking up Indigenous languages to support revitalization: CBC Radio
Non-Indigenous learners taking up Indigenous languages to support revitalization: CBC Radio
