Goal is to reduce costs, environmental impacts and health risks of aquatic centres.
Environment
Preserving Earth’s Biodiversity for a Sustainable Future
If we continue on this reckless path, we invite catastrophe.
If we continue on this reckless path, we invite catastrophe.
How Hotels Can Increase Their Sustainability in 2023
— Hotels play a significant role in environmental conservation and sustainability efforts. Implementing eco-friendly practices not only benefits the planet but also enhances the guest experience, attracting environmentally conscious travelers. Here are several ways hotels can increase their sustainability, along with examples of successful implementations: Energy Efficiency Hotels can reduce their carbon footprint by optimizing…
Everyone Should Start Counting Spiders
Our collective arachnid aversion could be causing us to overlook something even scarier: Spiders may be disappearing.
Our collective arachnid aversion could be causing us to overlook something even scarier: Spiders may be disappearing.
Insects Evolved ‘Instantly’ Due to Climate Havoc
An experiment in the wake of 2017’s Hurricane Harvey shows how species can evolve instantly when they move in response to a climate catastrophe.
An experiment in the wake of 2017’s Hurricane Harvey shows how species can evolve instantly when they move in response to a climate catastrophe.
A Secretive Network Is Fighting Indigenous Rights in Australia and Canada, Expert Says
It’s all part of a global playbook from the U.S.-based Atlas Network to protect the profits of fossil fuel and mining companies, argues a Sydney researcher.
It’s all part of a global playbook from the U.S.-based Atlas Network to protect the profits of fossil fuel and mining companies, argues a Sydney researcher.
What’s Stopping People From Being More Eco-Friendly?
Despite the increasing awareness of these issues, many still struggle to embrace a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
Despite the increasing awareness of these issues, many still struggle to embrace a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
Team Finds Sustainable Alternative to Air Conditioning
Researchers have found an inexpensive, sustainable alternative to mechanical cooling with refrigerants in hot and arid climates, and a way to mitigate dangerous heat waves during electricity blackouts.
Researchers have found an inexpensive, sustainable alternative to mechanical cooling with refrigerants in hot and arid climates, and a way to mitigate dangerous heat waves during electricity blackouts.
‘Nothing’s Predictable’: Extreme Weather Is Ruining Farmers’ Crops, and Their Finances
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
How to Keep Climate Change from Breaking Your Budget
When people think of the impacts of climate change, they often focus on physical harm, such as loss of homes and businesses to wildfire, or illness due to floods, wildfire smoke or heat.
When people think of the impacts of climate change, they often focus on physical harm, such as loss of homes and businesses to wildfire, or illness due to floods, wildfire smoke or heat.
Growing Stronger: The Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program at Work
Indigenous foodways, a term referring to the “complex significance of food within native ideology,” reflect respect and reciprocity between human and ecological systems.
Indigenous foodways, a term referring to the “complex significance of food within native ideology,” reflect respect and reciprocity between human and ecological systems.
A Feather Worth More Than Gold: History of Hunting Birds for the Feather Trade
At the turn of the 20th century bird feathers were worth more than gold. It’s hard to believe but true.
At the turn of the 20th century bird feathers were worth more than gold. It’s hard to believe but true.
UBCO Researcher Examines How Wildfires Can Transform Rivers
“It takes a few years to gain a full picture of how a wildfire has impacted a river. It’s sort of like a fog of war slowly lifting,” says Dr. Ielpi.
“It takes a few years to gain a full picture of how a wildfire has impacted a river. It’s sort of like a fog of war slowly lifting,” says Dr. Ielpi.
The Quest to Understand Tornadoes
Scientists are still grappling with how and why violent twisters form. Will new technology and computing power help?
Scientists are still grappling with how and why violent twisters form. Will new technology and computing power help?
The Ugly, if Unsurprising, Truth About Collagen
With futuristic-sounding names like Wellnex, Replenwell and Fortibone, collagen is touted as a kind of miracle product that can do everything from erase the signs of aging to regenerate bones, treat severe burns and help injured athletes heal faster.
With futuristic-sounding names like Wellnex, Replenwell and Fortibone, collagen is touted as a kind of miracle product that can do everything from erase the signs of aging to regenerate bones, treat severe burns and help injured athletes heal faster.
Reducing Plastic From Production to Pollution: A California Nonprofit’s Vision for a Plastic Free Future for All
Plastic is everywhere. If the plastic industry was a country, it would be the world’s fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter.
Plastic is everywhere. If the plastic industry was a country, it would be the world’s fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter.