UBC Botanical Garden associate director Dr. Tara Moreau provides top tips for gardening in a dry season and describes what gardens might look like in a climate-changed future.
Environment
Indigenous People and NGO Grow a Wildlife Corridor in the World’s Oldest Rainforest
Wildlife habitats in this region have become fragmented due to industrial agriculture, and a forested corridor is expected to help protect biodiversity by allowing animals to forage for food and connect different populations for mating and migration.
Wildlife habitats in this region have become fragmented due to industrial agriculture, and a forested corridor is expected to help protect biodiversity by allowing animals to forage for food and connect different populations for mating and migration.
Should Tourists Swim With Endangered Sea Turtles?
Researchers in Barbados found that ecotourism sea-turtle encounters created some very human problems for the animals.
Researchers in Barbados found that ecotourism sea-turtle encounters created some very human problems for the animals.
Natural and Non-Toxic Cleaning Products for a Spotless, Stress-Free Home
When it comes to keeping your home polished and dust-free, the last thing you want is for your cleaning products to be dirty.
When it comes to keeping your home polished and dust-free, the last thing you want is for your cleaning products to be dirty.
Cleaning up Cow Burps to Combat Global Warming
New tools for lowering methane emissions from livestock are on their way.
New tools for lowering methane emissions from livestock are on their way
Can State-Level Green Amendments Protect From Rollbacks in Federal Regulations?
Michigan looks to join Pennsylvania, Montana and New York in passing green amendments that have been used to fight environmental threats
Michigan looks to join Pennsylvania, Montana and New York in passing green amendments that have been used to fight environmental threats
Scientists Say We Need a ‘Category 6’ for Hurricanes
On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a scientist argues we need a new category for hurricanes.
On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a scientist argues we need a new category for hurricanes.
A Lifetime of Love for the Charismatic Narwhal
An independent scientist working with the Inuit has unraveled many mysteries of the one-tusked ‘unicorn of the sea’
An independent scientist working with the Inuit has unraveled many mysteries of the one-tusked ‘unicorn of the sea’
The Mysterious X Factor Behind a Year of Unbelievable Heat
Was this extra warming a blip, or a sign that climate change is veering off predictable tracks?
Was this extra warming a blip, or a sign that climate change is veering off predictable tracks?
Polar Warning: Warming Temperatures Mean More Than Melted Ice
A new comprehensive greenhouse gas budget for Arctic terrestrial ecosystems estimates that the permafrost-covered region now emits more greenhouse gases — including carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) — than it stores. That trend is expected to accelerate if Arctic warming worsens further.
A new comprehensive greenhouse gas budget for Arctic terrestrial ecosystems estimates that the permafrost-covered region now emits more greenhouse gases — including carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) — than it stores. That trend is expected to accelerate if Arctic warming worsens further.
Q&A: The Power of Tiny Gardens and Their Role in Addressing Climate Change
Kate Brown, MIT professor of history, discusses how ordinary people taking action in their communities can offer hope for the future.
Kate Brown, MIT professor of history, discusses how ordinary people taking action in their communities can offer hope for the future.
Cutting Forests for Solar Energy ‘Misses the Plot’ on Climate Action (Commentary)
In the latest example, an industrial solar project is proposed to replace a tract of forest in Shaftsbury, in the southwestern corner of the Green Mountain State, despite community opposition.
In the latest example, an industrial solar project is proposed to replace a tract of forest in Shaftsbury, in the southwestern corner of the Green Mountain State, despite community opposition.
20 U.S. States Leading the Way in Green Jobs
Green jobs are all about saving the environment by lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Green jobs are all about saving the environment by lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Tiniest Ocean Microplastics May Have Evaded Detection
The smallest and most abundant particles of microplastics in ocean waters from the Caribbean to the Arctic are not being detected by net tow surveys, a new study finds.
The smallest and most abundant particles of microplastics in ocean waters from the Caribbean to the Arctic are not being detected by net tow surveys, a new study finds.
Attribution Science: Linking Human Activities & Extreme Weather
Attribution science is a rapidly evolving field that aims to understand the link between human activities and extreme weather.
Attribution science is a rapidly evolving field that aims to understand the link between human activities and extreme weather.
‘How Did We Miss This for So Long?’: The Link Between Extreme Heat and Preterm Birth
Heat waves are making pregnancy more dangerous and exacerbating existing maternal health disparities.
Heat waves are making pregnancy more dangerous and exacerbating existing maternal health disparities.