Despite their enormous value, mangroves are being removed at an alarming rate. A new tool aims to help communities reverse mangrove loss and tap into conservation programs and funding.
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Microplastic pollution is a global issue, but where do they come from and how are they transported across the ocean? A new study finds polyester microfibres are common throughout the Arctic Ocean.
Donald Trump has failed to understand that the constitutional separation of powers in the United States is its source of strength, not weakness.
The active participation of women in India's farmers' protests shows that the demonstrations are not only spaces of resistance and power but also of gender equity and empowerment.
Some designers, makers and consumers are imploring us not to stop sewing after the pandemic because of the potential for utilitarian, psychological and environmental benefits.
Irresponsables, égoïstes, propagateurs du coronavirus… Les jeunes ont été largement stigmatisés ces derniers mois. Or, le comportement de quelques-uns ne reflète pas celui de la majorité.
None of Canada's past climate targets or plans has been credible. But the math on the latest plan, which relies on a steadily increasing carbon price, could have Canada meet its 2030 goal.
Removing trees killed by fires can have long-term consequences for wildlife.
Scientists had been uncertain about why killer whales are dying in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. A new study takes an in-depth look and provides the tools to help prevent additional deaths in the future.
Le Canada fait de grands progrès en ce qui concerne la politique de logement lors de la pandémie de Covid-19, mais les mesures permanentes tardent à venir.
If citizens disbelieve the institutions that count ballots and the organizations that accurately report on those results, it will be impossible to agree on what a legitimate election looks like.
Media depictions of youth during the pandemic are distorting the actual experiences, practices and attitudes of young adults during COVID-19, as well as the pandemic's impact on them.
Canada is making big strides when it comes to COVID-19 housing policy, but permanent measures and oversight lag behind compared to some global efforts.
In Inner Mongolia, China's new bilingual education policy comes at the expense of Mongolian language and culture.
The Earth is losing plants and animals at rates not seen in millions of years. Ecologists explain how protecting habitat on working lands – farms, forests and ranches – can help conserve species.
Among the human rights under threat are the rights to life, health, food, a healthy environment, water, an adequate standard of living and culture.
The Republican political strategy that uses Christian language to cast Trump as a divinely appointed protector of an authoritarian Christian nation warrants more scrutiny than it's received.
The latest scandal to hit news media involves Rukmini Callimachi, the journalist behind the New York Times podcast "Caliphate." The scandal spotlights the dynamic between reporters and "fixers."
School food programs should be key elements of governments' COVID-19 responses. In planning these, the relationships that are part of providing food matter.
Hutan merupakan penyangga yang esensial di antara manusia dan kehidupan liar — dan virus yang mereka bawa. Agrikultur global menghancurkan hutan, merusak biodiversitas, dan membahayakan manusia.
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Master’s Student, Conservation Biology, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Conservation Biology, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia
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Sessional lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Political Science, University of British Columbia
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Research Coordinator, BC Centre on Substance Use, University of British Columbia
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Professor and Director of Housing Research Collaborative, UBC, University of British Columbia
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Adjunct professor, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia
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Post-doctoral research fellow, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University; Research Associate, University of British Columbia
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Adjunct professor, Veterinary Pathology, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Development and Gender Studies, University of British Columbia
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Adjunct Professor of Forest Resources Management and MGEM Program Advisor, University of British Columbia
