Les tournesols ont des motifs cachés de couleurs ultraviolettes. Visibles par les pollinisateurs, ces couleurs sont dues à la présence de pigments qui aident également les plantes à retenir l’humidité.
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Allowing cats to roam unsupervised is detrimental to humans, wildlife and the cats themselves. Managing free-roaming cats should consider the risks they pose to other species.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an increase in wastewater testing to monitor the spread of the virus. But historical cases show that targeted surveillance can further marginalize vulnerable populations.
Before and after abortion was decriminalized in Canada in 1969, fiction has explored how abortion intersects with cultural imaginings about women’s bodies and humanity’s future.
The bicycle’s capacity to respond to pressing social issues has inspired both intrigue and optimism, especially in the context of COVID-19.
L’être humain n’a pas su prendre soin de l’océan – et de l’environnement en général – parce qu’il sous-estime les biens et services qu’il lui procure.
Successful management of shared fish stocks depends on countries’ collaborative efforts and adaptation to a changing world.
Humans have failed to take good care of the ocean — and the environment at large — because we undervalue its goods and services.
An Indigenous-led effort to increase caribou abundance and cultural practices like hunting is successfully increasing the caribou population
Des apiculteurs de la Colombie-Britannique ont signalé la mort d'abeilles domestiques pendant le dôme de chaleur de 2021. D'autres insectes peuvent également être en danger.
Indigenous knowledge systems are valuable in addressing the salmon crisis in British Columbia and beyond.
As the ocean temperature rises, many marine species are moving toward the north and south poles in search of cooler waters, thus rewriting the menus of seafood restaurants on the West Coast of Canada.
Basic income should form part of a practical comprehensive plan for eliminating poverty in Canada.
Green spaces can be used as non-coercive modes of warfare to further social cohesion and diminish the likelihood of insurgency.
Supporting mothers’ and infants’ sleep can decrease the stressors of motherhood, improve maternal mood and mental health and promote better infant development.
To prevent a shortage of health workers, public expressions of appreciation need to be backed by policies that provide dignity, decent working conditions, accountability and appropriate remuneration.
Beekeepers in British Columbia reported honeybee deaths during the 2021 heat dome. Other insects may also be at risk.
Healthy relationships have a positive influence on men’s health and mental health. Prioritizing relationship skills for men is one way to approach the global crisis in male suicide.
Environmental catastrophe, war, a worldwide pandemic. What does this mean for feeding the world today and in the future?
Putin has been consumed with presenting a hyper-macho image throughout his presidency. And in recent years, he’s ramped up sexist and LGBTQ-phobic rhetoric.
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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
