The first stage of Canada’s plastics ban is now in place. Here’s how it affects you
Dr. Jiaying Zhao commented on Canada’s single-use plastic ban policy.
Globalised food systems are making hunger worse
Al Jazeera mentioned a 2018 study from IRES and school of public policy and global affairs which found that farm-level biodiversity has decreased as farms have grown bigger.
Canada’s single-use plastic ban takes effect on Dec. 20. Here’s what to know
IOF research associate Dr. Juan Jose Alava and IRES professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao discussed Canada’s ban on the manufacture and import for sale of single-use plastics.
Here are 5 things to know about COP15 and how it affects B.C.
IRES’s Dr. David Boyd and forestry professor Dr. Peter Arcese explained how discussions in the world’s largest biodiversity summit known as COP15 will affect B.C.
Egypt’s tolerance to climate change saves ‘coral worldwide’
IRES’s Dr. Simon Donner noted the signs of damage to corals in Sharm el-Sheikh.
‘No safe place’: Kiribati seeks donors to raise islands from encroaching seas
Dr. Simon Donner said that with a lower rate of sea level rise it is possible for Kiribati to survive but it’s unclear how the communities will survive without a huge investment in adaptation.
Cop27: coral conservation groups alarmed over ‘catastrophic losses’
Dr. Simon Donner noted the signs of disease and possible heat-related damage to corals in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Barrick Gold under fire by UN for toxic spills from Veladero mine in Argentina
Dr. David Boyd of IRES was mentioned for signing a UN letter to Barrick Gold, the Canadian government and others, expressing concern about toxic spills from the Veladero mine in Argentina.
Delegates return from COP 27 with lots of questions about where we are heading on climate
IRES PhD student Rudri Bhatt shared her experience attending COP27.
Global map depicts mammal movement between protected areas
Research led by IRES research associate Dr. Angela Brennan found that Canada is both a world leader in animal connectivity and home to many areas critical to animal movement.