Dolphins and other toothed whales are large brained top predators that captivate our imagination; they are extremely social, they cooperate, and can hunt prey down to 2km deep in complete darkness with echolocation.
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Wildfires in 2021 Emitted a Record-Breaking Amount of Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires, which have been gradually increasing since 2000, spiked drastically to a record high in 2021, according to an international team of researchers led by Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine.
Illuminating the Science of Black Holes and Gamma-Ray Bursts Using High-Power Lasers
High-power lasers now create record-high numbers of electron-positron pairs, opening exciting opportunities to study extreme astrophysical processes, such as black holes and gamma-ray bursts.
UBC Zoologist: We Need to Acknowledge Climate Change’s Effects on Wildlife—For Our Own Good
As the United Nations marks World Wildlife Day on March 3, UBC zoology professor Dr. Kaitlyn Gaynor (she/her) discusses how climate change is affecting wildlife, and why that can spell bad news for humans and animals alike.
Additive to Make Slurry More Climate-Friendly
Livestock farming produces large quantities of greenhouse gases, especially methane, which is particularly harmful to the climate.
Unique Hybrid Reefs Deployed Off Miami Beach
The first piece of a series of concrete structures was lowered into the water off the coast of Miami Beach on Wednesday morning, a massive crane on the deck of a floating barge hoisting the unit into the air and sinking it to the seabed.