Climate & Environment
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Loss of the millennia-old ecosystem shows that even the Arctic's projected last ice refuge is vulnerable to rapid change.
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Science at the edge of the ice
Researchers returned to Milne Fiord year after year to monitor its ice shelf and the freshwater lake beneath the ice. Their measurements ultimately helped reconstruct how Canada’s last epishelf lake disappeared following the ice shelf’s 2020 breakup.
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Farewell black spruce? How climate change and pests are reshaping North America’s forests
More than 80 per cent of North American forests could face greater threats from pests and diseases by mid-century, finds study led by UBC researchers.
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New UBC tool helps cities plant trees where they’re needed most
CanopyFit maps physical barriers alongside heat and equity data to maximize shade and cooling.
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UBC-developed ‘wood foam’ enters production as Indigenous-led pilot plant opens in Vancouver
A landmark partnership between the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and UBC is pioneering a made-in-B.C. solution to the global plastic crisis, turning local forestry waste into biodegradable foam packaging.
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UBC seaweed-derived coating keeps strawberries fresher than a fridge
The agar-based coating could help cut spoilage, food waste and reliance on refrigeration
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Simple changes to fishing gear and handling can greatly improve survival of released coho salmon
Landing nets were the leading cause of injuries linked to deaths in released coho. UBC researchers say most of those injuries can be avoided.
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UBC and Hornby Island partner to train next generation of coastal scientists
Now in its second year, Seaweed School is teaching young students the importance of these “gateway” algae.
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Insect submariners survive the depths without imploding
UBC researchers discovered a remarkable adaptation that challenges a long-standing explanation for why insects never colonized the open ocean.
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How we can coexist with coyotes, and other lessons from Stanley Park
Lessons from the unprecedented Stanley Park coyote attacks reveal why conflict happens—and what people can do to safely coexist with urban wildlife.
