ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

UBC researchers explore an often ignored source of greenhouse gas

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.23.2019 08:40 AM

In a new study from UBC's Okanagan campus, researchers have discovered a surprising new source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions--bicarbonates hidden in the lake water used to irrigate local orchards.

Marine ecosystems changing color influenced by climate change

02.21.2019 08:17 AM

A change in color in the oceans indicate climate change affecting marine ecosystems The threat of climate change in marine ecosystems increases and is evidenced by the intensity of the colors of the oceans.

How to feed the world by 2050?

02.18.2019 07:57 AM

One of the most significant challenges of the 21st Century is how to sustainably feed a growing and more affluent global population with less water and fertilizers on shrinking acreage, despite stagnating yields, threats of pests and disease, and a changing climate.

Singapore Beaches hounded by microplastics with pathogenic bacteria

02.15.2019 07:58 AM

Bacterial scare on the beaches of Singapore National University of Singapore scientists have discovered a biodiverse bacteria thriving on microplastics across Singapore's beaches and coastal regions.

The Life Cycle of an Olive

02.13.2019 18:26 PM

Olives and olive oil are food staples around the world, but many people do not know that olive trees are one of the oldest growing trees in the world - some may live to be as old as 1,500 years, with the average lifespan being 500 years.

Super-absorbent fake leaves suck carbon dioxide from the environment

02.13.2019 09:45 AM

Fake leaves can harness artificial photosynthetic reactions that can reduce carbon dioxide in the environment

NASA catches the 1-day life of Tropical Cyclone Neil

02.12.2019 07:53 AM

Tropical Cyclone Neil had a short life in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. It developed on February 9 and dissipated on February 10. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the storm that developed even while battling wind shear.

2018 fourth warmest year in continued warming trend, according to NASA, NOAA

02.07.2019 11:35 AM

Earth's global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

New scale to characterize strength and impacts of atmospheric river storms

02.06.2019 08:33 AM

A team of researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego has created a scale to characterize the strength and impacts of "atmospheric rivers," long narrow bands of atmospheric water vapor pushed along by strong winds. They are prevalent over the Pacific Ocean and can deliver to the Western United States much of its precipitation during just a few individual winter storms.