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Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by only one per cent between 2005 and 2019. A new climate plan charts the path to deep cuts in carbon emissions in only eight years.
Internet infrastructure disruption, targeted cyberattacks and the manipulation of disinformation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine all show that warfare now includes cyberwar strategies.
Rather than tolerating divisiveness and intolerance, we can and we should embrace this important moment to create a more participatory form of democracy.
An elite palace coup is possible in Moscow to remove Vladimir Putin or persuade him to step down due to the war in Ukraine. But it would take time.
As we observe with the war in Ukraine, humanities skills are crucial for understanding 21st-century problems.
Simple economic modelling shows the mining industry would benefit from a carbon tax.
The mental health impact of the pandemic has not affected everyone equally. An equitable approach to mental health promotion, prevention and treatment can help ensure equitable access to services.
Plants communicate with the fungi on their roots, but the effects on the ecosystem of deliberately adding fungi as a fertilizer are unknown — and might be harmful.
Los ingresos de los trabajadores del sur de Europa afectados por despidos colectivos son, 5 años después del despido, un 30% más bajos; en los países del norte la merma no llega al 10%. Las diferencias se deben, en gran parte, a las probabilidades de encontrar un nuevo empleo.
While social responsibility can help establish a culture founded on transparency and accountability, AI tools can assist companies in implementing these values within the organization.
Data from camera traps around the world provide a strong case to support the designation of protected wilderness areas.
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Water is central to adapting to climate change, but very few of the strategies put in place to respond to water hazards or ensure its availability have been evaluated.
Sunflowers have hidden patterns of ultraviolet colours — visible to pollinators, these colours are due to the presence of pigments that also help plants retain moisture.
There have been bigger protests in other Canadian cities, but the so-called freedom convoy against vaccine mandates could be a sign of a rise in right-wing and libertarian sentiments.
In the quest for clicks, YouTube content creators produce videos that combine trends with animal abuse. The growing popularity of these videos is of concern and some involve endangered species.
200 años después de la desaparición de la Inquisición española, los habitantes de las zonas afectadas parecen ser más pobres, menos educados y más desconfiados.
Faculty in a cross-country survey recommended modifying metrics used to gauge productivity to account for the differential impacts of the pandemic on women and racialized faculty.
The multigenerational memoir laid the groundwork for graphic memoirs to become an essential form for remembering the Holocaust and communicating its legacy of trans-generational trauma.
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Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Writing Studies, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Department of History, University of British Columbia
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Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion and Honorary Associate Professor Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia
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Adjunct Professor in Biology, University of British Columbia
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Canada Research Chair in Terrestrial Mammal Conservation, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
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Chair and Member from North America of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) and Professor in Political Science, Public Policy and Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
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Sessional Lecturer & PhD Candidate, East Asian Culture, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Political Science and Principal's Research Chair, University of British Columbia
