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  • Climate change has fish moving faster than regulations can keep up

    Climate change has fish moving faster than regulations can keep up

    The world’s system for allocating fish stocks is being outpaced by the movement of fish species in response to climate change, according to a study undertaken by an international team of marine ecologists, fisheries and social scientists, and lawyers.

  • Dads often earn more, even if they’re not harder workers

    Dads often earn more, even if they’re not harder workers

    When it comes to earning potential, it pays to be a dad, new UBC research suggests.

  • Ancient agricultural activity caused lasting environmental changes

    Ancient agricultural activity caused lasting environmental changes

    Agricultural activity by humans more than 2,000 years ago had a more significant and lasting impact on the environment than previously thought.

  • Recycling may be confusing but volunteers help get it right

    Recycling may be confusing but volunteers help get it right

    Trained volunteers at large-scale public events and festivals are the most effective way to ensure people recycle correctly, suggests new UBC research.

  • Vast majority of patents on marine genetic sequences linked to corporations

    Vast majority of patents on marine genetic sequences linked to corporations

    A single corporation has registered nearly half of all existing patents associated with genes from marine organisms, according to a new study.

  • Injuries and loss of life boost religious faith after disasters

    Injuries and loss of life boost religious faith after disasters

    Weather-related disasters can make people more religious but it depends on the toll they inflict, suggests new UBC research.

  • Using envy as a marketing tool can backfire

    Using envy as a marketing tool can backfire

    For decades, marketers have used envy to sell, attempting to cash in on consumers’ desire to want what others have. But does it actually work?

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