Climate change will limit where the Winter Olympics can be held as winter changes across the Northern Hemisphere, according to a study by an international team of researchers led by the University of Waterloo.
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Nearly Half of Countries’ Shared Fish Stocks Are on the Move Due to Climate Change, Prompting Dispute Concerns
Climate change will force 45 per cent of the fish stocks that cross through two or more exclusive economic zones to shift significantly from their historical habitats and migration paths by 2100, a challenge that may lead to international conflict, according to a new UBC study.
Rivers Speeding Up Arctic Ice Melt at Alarming Rate, Experts Say
Understanding the degree of change caused by major rivers delivering freshwater and heat to the Arctic Ocean is important for regulating and managing Arctic commerce and ecosystems as the region opens up to new shipping routes.
Owl Wing Design Reduces Aircraft, Wind Turbine Noise Pollution
Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from aeronautical and turbine engines like those in airplanes, drones, and wind turbines. Suppressing this noise pollution is a major environmental goal for some urban areas.
"Rivers" in the Sky Likely to Drench East Asia under Climate Change
It's been becoming more and more clear that global warming means more than just warmer temperatures.
Amid Pandemic, Tribal-Run Conservation in Africa Proves Resilient
Africa’s most lauded Indigenous-owned eco-lodge, Il Ngwesi — which hosts rich tourists amid giraffes, elephants, and rhinos above a watering hole on the Laikipia plateau near Mount Kenya — is facing the toughtest times in its 25-year history.