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.
Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions
IRES Professor Dr. Terre Satterfield co-wrote about why using the ocean to fight climate change has serious environmental justice and technical concerns.
ਕੀ ਬੀ ਸੀ ਵਿਚ ਸੋਕੇ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਲਈ ਇਕੱਲੇ ਮੌਸਮ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰ ਠਹਿਰਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ? | Is weather alone to be blamed for the drought conditions in BC
Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Balsher Singh Sidhu (Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability) shared some insights into the climate crisis.
BC Is In A Crazy Drought And Scientists Say Climate Change Is To Blame
Dr. Kai Chan of IRES said hotter, drier summers, drought and fires are consistent with what climate scientists have been saying we should expect