A new biodegradable packing foam developed at UBC not only potentially addresses the world’s plastic pollution crisis but also serves as an equal and true partnership example of working with First Nations.
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Back From the Dead: Meet the Frogs Overcoming Extinction
If there’s news about amphibians these days, odds are it’s not going to be good.
Beavers Will Become a Bigger Boon to River Water Quality as U.S. West Warms, Stanford Study Finds
As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, the famous dams of beavers may help lessen the damage.
There’s Room for Improvement in a Popular Climate-Smart Agricultural Practice, Stanford-Led Study Shows
The promise for American agriculture is tantalizing: healthier soil, more carbon kept in the ground, less fertilizer runoff, and less need for chemicals.
Understanding Rogue Waves of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
The eastern Mediterranean Sea, a large basin surrounded by ancient cultural sites, is also a climatology hot spot.
Warm, Dry October Intensifies U.S. Drought
Below-normal rainfall and above-average temperatures intensified drought conditions, broadening the geographic areas of drought across the U.S. in October 2022.


