Consumers need to stop demanding shark fin soup and other products in the absence of robust laws and sustainable practices regulating shark overfishing, research co-authored by the Sea Around Us initiative at UBC has found.
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Eight Tips to Be Ready for Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is bringing heavy wind and rain to large parts of the East Coast. Stay informed on the latest warnings, advisories, and the path of Florence with bulletins from the National Weather Service. If you’re in an area that could be impacted by this storm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends the following:
Monitor local radio and TV for updates. The path of the storm could change quickly and unexpectedly. Follow the instructions of state, local, and tribal leaders.
Heat-Related Deaths Likely to Increase Significantly as Global Temperatures Rise
Models show that the implementation of the Paris Agreement is critical to avoid a large increase in temperature-related deaths.
Insects Coping with Climate Change
The number of insects species in Connecticut is climbing due to climate change.
Sniffing Out Error in Detection Dog Data
Washington University researcher Karen DeMatteo and her scat-sniffing dog Train are on a mission to preserve jaguars, pumas, bush dogs and other carnivores in the forests of Northeastern Argentina.
Technology Helps Electric Providers Detect Faults, Prevent Wildfires
A team of Texas A&M researchers has developed a new technology that helps providers find the cause of outages, and anticipate and predict some failures before outages occur.