Major funding boost for BC-led climate change research
The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) is pleased to announce $1.8 million in new funding for British Columbia-led projects aimed at finding solutions to the environmental, social and...
View ArticleTop Canadian, Indian institutions form $30M partnership to improve water and...
Scientists from the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, University of Toronto and 11 leading institutions in India are joining forces to tackle urgent issues in both countries with a...
View ArticleWater efficient food exports: less beef, more crops
Our planet is facing a serious food and water crisis in the next 30 years. To feed nine billion people by 2050, global food production will have to increase by 50 per cent. Water scarcity is emerging...
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Researchers identify nine steps to save waterways
Tomorrow’s clean water depends on nine guiding principles, says UBC Forestry Prof. John Richardson. Photo: Martin Dee. The key to clean water and sustainable fisheries is to follow nine guiding...
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Innovating action on climate change and water quality through classical music
Numbers and data models are commonplace when it comes to the science of climate change, but adding music to the mix could be the secret to driving the message home. This is why Dr. Madjid Mohseni, the...
View ArticleUBC experts on rain and flooding
Two atmospheric rivers are forecast to affect coastal B.C. in the next few days. UBC experts are available to comment. Dr. Younes Alila Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management Email:...
View ArticleWorld Food Day 2023: Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave no one behind.
Did you know that only 2.5 per cent of the world’s water is fresh and suitable for drinking, agriculture and most industrial uses? And that every year, agriculture accounts for 72 per cent of global...
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