Making littering feel good
Apr 17, 2018, 8:49 am By ENNOne morning at the Shambhala Music Festival in the Kootenays a few years ago, young scientist-to-be…Aging well - Research collaborations are ripe for the picking in Okanagan's emerging wine industry.
Apr 17, 2018, 8:46 am By ENNMuch more than merlot is being harvested from the vineyards dotting the landscape near UBC’s…Engineering a Plastic-Eating Enzyme
Apr 16, 2018, 4:43 pm By ENNScientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics,…When Three Months From Now Feels Right Around the Corner: UofT Study is First to Examine Relationship Between Absolute and Relative Time Estimates
Apr 16, 2018, 4:38 pm By ENNIf you've ever noticed yourself thinking about the timing of a plan in two opposing ways –…Should Your Investment Strategy Incorporate a Climate Risk Discount?
Apr 16, 2018, 4:33 pm By ENNConsider these three recent developments: California emerged from drought in April 2017, fewer…Global Transition to Halophyte Agriculture may be Inevitable
Apr 16, 2018, 4:30 pm By ENNIn 2014, I predicted “Desert Greening the Next Big Thing”,[1] would be led by green investors.…Effects of Climate Change on Communally Managed Water Systems Softened by Shared Effort
Apr 16, 2018, 3:58 pm By ENNShared fates and experiences in a community can help it withstand changes to water availability due…Snowfall Patterns May Provide Clues to Greenland Ice Sheet
Apr 13, 2018, 4:31 pm By ENNThe Greenland Ice Sheet is melting, discharging hundreds of billions of tons of water into the ocean…Algae-Forestry, Bioenergy Mix May Help Make CO2 Vanish From Thin Air
Apr 13, 2018, 1:30 pm By ENNAn unconventional mélange of algae, eucalyptus and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage…Measuring the Risks of Extreme Temperatures on Public Health
Apr 13, 2018, 1:24 pm By ENNHeat and cold waves affect people with certain health conditions differently, highlighting the need…Large Wildfires Bring Increases in Annual River Flow
Apr 13, 2018, 1:17 pm By ENNLarge wildfires cause increases in stream flow that can last for years or even decades, according to…It's the small things that matter – when insects shaped today's natural world
Jan 30, 2018, 8:09 am By ENNInsects that play an essential role in moulding ecosystems may have begun their rise to prominence…New study examines the causes and consequences of the 2015 Wimberley floods
Jan 29, 2018, 9:43 pm By ENNA new study by Chad Furl, postdoctoral research associate, and Hatim Sharif, professor of civil and…Plastic in the Oceans Increasing Risk of Disease in Coral Reefs
Jan 29, 2018, 8:39 am By ENNMore than 11 billion pieces of plastic are lodged within coral reefs in the Asia-Pacific…NOAA research holds promise of predicting snowpack before snow falls
Jan 29, 2018, 8:27 am By ENNAs farmers in the American West decide what, when and where to plant, and urban water managers plan…The Scent of the City
Jan 26, 2018, 3:37 pm By ENNEmissions of volatile organic compounds higher than previously assumed.In the scientific journal…New study reveals how icy surface ponds on Himalayan glaciers influence water flow
Jan 26, 2018, 12:40 pm By ENN
The flow of water that supports hydro-electric and irrigation infrastructure in the mountain regions…Century of data shows sea-level rise shifting tides in Delaware, Chesapeake bays
Jan 26, 2018, 12:39 pm By ENNThe warming climate is expected to affect coastal regions worldwide as glaciers and ice sheets melt,…Research Finds Link Between Rainfall and Ocean Circulation in Past and Present
Jan 26, 2018, 12:33 pm By ENNResearch conducted at The University of Texas at Austin has found that changes in ocean currents in…Reducing Regulatory Burdens: EPA withdraws “once in always in” policy for major sources under Clean Air Act
Jan 26, 2018, 12:31 pm By ENNToday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a guidance memorandum withdrawing the…
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