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Heat may kill more people than previously reported

As temperatures rise this summer, a new study by UBC’s School of Population and Public Health and Boston University School of Public Health researchers finds that thousands of U.S. deaths may be attributable to heat each year, far more than the 600 deaths previously estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jun 19, 2020

People in hotter, poorer neighbourhoods at higher risk of death during extreme heat

People in hotter, poorer neighbourhoods at higher risk of death during extreme heat

In Vancouver, heat exposure and social vulnerability can be a lethal combination.

Jun 28, 2016

UBC Okanagan Heat teams make grade to stay in top Canada West league

UBC Okanagan Heat teams make grade to stay in top Canada West league

UBC’s Okanagan Heat athletic teams are now members of the Canada West club – for good.

May 9, 2013

New tool helps towns assess resources needed for bioenergy plant

For B.C. communities considering investing in a bioenergy heating system, it can be expensive and time-consuming to weigh the pros and cons.

Feb 6, 2013

Some corals like it hot: Heat stress may help coral reefs survive climate change

A team of international scientists working in the central Pacific have discovered that coral which has survived heat stress in the past is more likely to survive it in the future.

Mar 30, 2012