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Environment - Research Management - 21.09.2023
Social Sciences - Environment - 18.09.2023
Environment - 12.09.2023
Environment - Economics - 11.09.2023
Environment - Life Sciences - 06.09.2023
Computer Science - Environment - 31.08.2023
Environment - Health - 30.08.2023
Environment - Social Sciences - 29.08.2023 
Western PhD students named Vanier scholars
Four Western PhD candidates have been named among recipients of the 2023-2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.
Social Sciences - Environment - 29.08.2023
Environment - Innovation - 28.08.2023 
Climate-changing human activity may cause 1 billion deaths
Aggressive energy policies needed to decrease carbon emissions and minimize loss of lives, says new study If global warming reaches or exceeds two degrees Celsius by 2100, Western University's Joshua Pearce says it is likely mainly richer humans will be responsible for the death of roughly one billion mainly poorer humans over the next century.
Campus - Environment - 28.08.2023
Life Sciences - Environment - 24.08.2023
Environment - 18.08.2023 
Observatory logs record high summer ocean temperatures at two sites
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has recorded the highest daily average summertime temperatures at two of its seafloor observatory sites in the northeast Pacific Ocean since continuous live monitoring started there in 2009. ONC, a University of Victoria initiative, operates the North-East Pacific Time-series Undersea Networked Experiments (NEPTUNE) observatory that powers scientific instruments and thousands of sensors, providing real time ocean conditions data.
Environment - 18.08.2023
Environment - Paleontology - 17.08.2023
Health - Environment - 14.08.2023
Environment - 14.08.2023 
Just how smart are ’trash pandas’- Volunteer your backyard to help scientists find out
This summer, you can turn your backyard into a raccoon IQ test to help researchers figure out just how brainy your average "trash panda” is.
Economics - Environment - 10.08.2023
Environment - Economics - 03.08.2023
Environment - Social Sciences - 02.08.2023
Environment - Innovation - 01.08.2023
Environment - Innovation - 31.07.2023
Environment - Economics - 26.07.2023
Environment - Health - 26.07.2023 
Turning climate worry into climate action: expert tips for managing climate anxiety
Wildfires. Flooding. Extreme heat. The impacts of climate change are being felt close to home and dominating headlines around the world.
Environment - Social Sciences - 25.07.2023
Earth Sciences - Environment - 24.07.2023 
To better understand the formation of gold resources
Georges Beaudoin's Agnico Eagle-Eldorado Research Chair in Mineral Exploration (AEM-ELD) has been renewed for a third five-year term.
Environment - 17.07.2023 
Northern Hail Project creates Canada’s preeminent hail detection network
After a successful launch last year, the Northern Hail Project (NHP) is back and it's bigger, much bigger, which is key when the objective is tracking down record-breaking hailstones in Canada's western provinces.
Environment - Health - 14.07.2023
Environment - 14.07.2023
Environment - Social Sciences - 13.07.2023 
Easy ways to conserve water this summer
Water conservation has become more important than ever as British Columbia braces for a scorching summer, with certain regions like the Sunshine Coast already facing drought conditions.
Environment - 13.07.2023
Environment - 12.07.2023 
Wildfire & ecosystem scientist leads new research group at SFU
With a record-breaking wildfire season in full swing, wildfire scientist Sophie Wilkinson joins Simon Fraser University to launch a new lab addressing how increasingly volatile fire seasons are impacting communities and ecosystems. Wilkinson is founder of the new Fire and Ecosystems Research Group and an assistant professor in the School of Resource & Environmental Management (REM).
Environment - Sport - 11.07.2023
Life Sciences - Environment - 11.07.2023 
Five-decade study of wild orangutans points to new urgency as ’pre-extinction’ looms
A 50-year study of orangutans in the wild led by Simon Fraser University professor Biruté Mary Galdikas, the world's foremost authority on these animals, concludes that the declining species is in a -dire state- and may be already in pre-extinction. In her new study published in the journal Bioversitas, Galdikas details five decades of observational study in the forests of Borneo that has succinctly captured orangutan movement and lineage.
Environment - Health - 06.07.2023 
UBC experts on wildfires, heat and associated issues
Science, Health & Technology UBC Media Relations UBC experts are available to comment on wildfires, heat and associated issues.
Health - Environment - 05.07.2023
Environment - Social Sciences - 04.07.2023
Earth Sciences - Environment - 30.06.2023
Environment - Economics - 28.06.2023
Environment - Research Management - 27.06.2023
Research Management - Environment - 27.06.2023
Environment - Innovation - 21.06.2023
Environment - 20.06.2023
Environment - Social Sciences - 19.06.2023
Economics - Environment - 19.06.2023
Environment - Social Sciences - 15.06.2023
Environment - 14.06.2023 
Urban green spaces that beat the heat: Tips from a UBC expert
With climate change accelerating, our cities and spaces are expected to get hotter, experiencing intense heat waves as well as drought and water shortages in many regions.
Environment - Earth Sciences - 14.06.2023
Environment - Social Sciences - 14.06.2023
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Northern research behind the scenes [video report]
Looking back at a trip to Nunavik with a Université Laval School of Architecture research team interested in Inuit housing The temperature is 7 degrees Celsius, a bit chilly for a summer evening.
Looking back at a trip to Nunavik with a Université Laval School of Architecture research team interested in Inuit housing The temperature is 7 degrees Celsius, a bit chilly for a summer evening.
Working together to solve problems
Waterloo Engineering's Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship program gets students from different countries and disciplines to tackle real-world issues together.
Waterloo Engineering's Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship program gets students from different countries and disciplines to tackle real-world issues together.
Four Western PhD candidates have been named among recipients of the 2023-2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.
Aggressive energy policies needed to decrease carbon emissions and minimize loss of lives, says new study If global warming reaches or exceeds two degrees Celsius by 2100, Western University's Joshua Pearce says it is likely mainly richer humans will be responsible for the death of roughly one billion mainly poorer humans over the next century.
Goodbye, soggy paper straws and hello, true biodegradable plastic!
MetaCycler Bioinnovations is creating plastic-like materials out of organic waste from dairy production MetaCycler BioInnovations, a new company at Velocity, the University of Waterloo's startup incu
MetaCycler Bioinnovations is creating plastic-like materials out of organic waste from dairy production MetaCycler BioInnovations, a new company at Velocity, the University of Waterloo's startup incu
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has recorded the highest daily average summertime temperatures at two of its seafloor observatory sites in the northeast Pacific Ocean since continuous live monitoring started there in 2009. ONC, a University of Victoria initiative, operates the North-East Pacific Time-series Undersea Networked Experiments (NEPTUNE) observatory that powers scientific instruments and thousands of sensors, providing real time ocean conditions data.
This summer, you can turn your backyard into a raccoon IQ test to help researchers figure out just how brainy your average "trash panda” is.
Move over robots - there’s a new cleaning method for solar panels
Velocity company optimizes solar energy efficiency using nanotechnology With their abundance of sunlight, deserts are valuable locations to harness solar energy.
Velocity company optimizes solar energy efficiency using nanotechnology With their abundance of sunlight, deserts are valuable locations to harness solar energy.
Protecting Waterloo’s biodiversity
The Sustainability Office hosts its first BioBlitz citizen science event By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations This past weekend, the University of Waterloo hosted its first BioBlitz, where
The Sustainability Office hosts its first BioBlitz citizen science event By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relations This past weekend, the University of Waterloo hosted its first BioBlitz, where
AI can grow mushrooms
AI-driven mushroom smart farm maker Mycro Harvest joins Velocity Mushrooms are used to make plant-based meat alternatives, as a base for sustainable bioplastics, styrofoam alternatives, vegan leather
AI-driven mushroom smart farm maker Mycro Harvest joins Velocity Mushrooms are used to make plant-based meat alternatives, as a base for sustainable bioplastics, styrofoam alternatives, vegan leather
Bringing physical climate risk into institutional investing
New report identifiesies the top climate and extreme weather risks that affect a company's performance Incorporating physical climate risk into portfolio management - think flooding, wildfire or hurr
New report identifiesies the top climate and extreme weather risks that affect a company's performance Incorporating physical climate risk into portfolio management - think flooding, wildfire or hurr
Wildfires. Flooding. Extreme heat. The impacts of climate change are being felt close to home and dominating headlines around the world.
Georges Beaudoin's Agnico Eagle-Eldorado Research Chair in Mineral Exploration (AEM-ELD) has been renewed for a third five-year term.
After a successful launch last year, the Northern Hail Project (NHP) is back and it's bigger, much bigger, which is key when the objective is tracking down record-breaking hailstones in Canada's western provinces.
UBC experts on drought, wildfires, heat and associated issues
UBC experts are available to comment on wildfires, drought, heat and associated issues.
UBC experts are available to comment on wildfires, drought, heat and associated issues.
Water conservation has become more important than ever as British Columbia braces for a scorching summer, with certain regions like the Sunshine Coast already facing drought conditions.
Alarming economic costs of biological invasions to the European Union
Massive costs estimated to soar to more than ¤142.73 billion (US $150 billion) by 2040 in the absence of effective management Biological invasions are a major threat to ecosystems, biodiversity
Massive costs estimated to soar to more than ¤142.73 billion (US $150 billion) by 2040 in the absence of effective management Biological invasions are a major threat to ecosystems, biodiversity
With a record-breaking wildfire season in full swing, wildfire scientist Sophie Wilkinson joins Simon Fraser University to launch a new lab addressing how increasingly volatile fire seasons are impacting communities and ecosystems. Wilkinson is founder of the new Fire and Ecosystems Research Group and an assistant professor in the School of Resource & Environmental Management (REM).
A 50-year study of orangutans in the wild led by Simon Fraser University professor Biruté Mary Galdikas, the world's foremost authority on these animals, concludes that the declining species is in a -dire state- and may be already in pre-extinction. In her new study published in the journal Bioversitas, Galdikas details five decades of observational study in the forests of Borneo that has succinctly captured orangutan movement and lineage.
Science, Health & Technology UBC Media Relations UBC experts are available to comment on wildfires, heat and associated issues.
U.S. public pensions could be $21 billion richer right now
New report says benefits of divesting from fossil fuels are environmental and financial New research shows that U.S. public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago.
New report says benefits of divesting from fossil fuels are environmental and financial New research shows that U.S. public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago.
With climate change accelerating, our cities and spaces are expected to get hotter, experiencing intense heat waves as well as drought and water shortages in many regions.
