Getting hit with one hurricane is bad enough, but new research from Princeton Engineering shows that back-to-back versions may become common for many areas in coming decades.
One is Bad Enough: Climate Change Raises the Threat of Multiple Hurricanes
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Bird Flu Spillover to Mammals a Cause for Concern
The WHO recently warning that bird flu spillover to mammals needs to be monitored closely and that countries need to be prepared for a potential outbreak affecting humans. University of Waterloo biologist Dr. Christine Dupont says Canada should heed that advice.
Researchers Develop Machine Learning Model to Improve Amazon Carbon Storage Estimates
A collaboration led by an Oregon State University College of Forestry researcher has used very-high-resolution satellite imagery to develop a machine learning model that aims to improve climate scientists’ ability to estimate aboveground carbon stocks in the Amazon.
New Study Reveals Biodiversity Loss Drove Ecological Collapse After the "Great Dying”
The history of life on Earth has been punctuated by several mass extinctions, the greatest of these being the Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the “Great Dying,” which occurred 252 million years ago.
Manchester Research Captures and Separates Important Toxic Air Pollutant
Led by scientists at The University of Manchester, a series of new stable, porous materials that capture and separate benzene have been developed.
So-Called ‘Safe’ Pesticides Have Surprising Ill Effects
Health Canada is currently reviewing regulations for pesticides in Canada, and three UBC researchers say regulators might want to consider what happened in Japan.
