UBC experts are available to comment on B.C.’s current heat wave.
Jun 22, 2021
UBC academics were quoted in a Canadian Press story on NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s stance on climate change and support for LNG Canada. Simon Donner, a geography professor and climate […]
Feb 20, 2019
Mashable mentioned a list posted by Simon Donner, a climate scientist at UBC, about the coldest years since 1880. The list showed that annual cold records are becoming rarer. The […]
Feb 11, 2019
The B.C. government is set to unveil a new climate plan today.
Dec 5, 2018
An article appeared in Star Vancouver about a United Nations climate report that has renewed criticisms of B.C.’s decision to develop an LNG project in Kitimat. Simon Donner, a climate […]
Oct 11, 2018
A UBC-led research team has developed a new global coral bleaching database that could help scientists predict future bleaching events.
May 1, 2017
A UBC expert says an El Niño this year could be warmer than usual and have harsh consequences for world farmers.
Jul 21, 2014
Each spring, the Office of the Vice President Research and International hosts an awards reception to recognize outstanding UBC researchers. Faculty researchers are nominated by their peers. Winners are selected […]
Jan 30, 2014
From a heat wave down under to a cold snap in North America, UBC’s Simon Donner on extreme weather.
Jan 16, 2014
UBC researchers are available to talk about Typhoon Haiyan and its impact on the Philippines, including its cause, the response and the ongoing relief efforts.
Nov 13, 2013
Are national newspapers giving Canadians the information they need to make informed decisions about climate change?
Jun 6, 2013
A UBC study of American attitudes toward climate change finds that local weather – temperature, in particular – is a major influence on public and media opinions on the reality of global warming.
Feb 5, 2013
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
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