As BC reaches the end of another record-breaking fire season, vineyards throughout the Interior have felt the heat — and now, they’re tasting the smoke.
In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a top predator is missing. While most hikers would enjoy the absence of grizzly bears, to ecologist Anna Santo, it’s a sign that forest ecosystems aren’t functioning as they should be.
Michelle Marcus, a 2021 environmental sciences alum, didn’t learn about climate justice from her required coursework — instead she learned from extracurriculars like Climate Justice UBC and elective courses.
Oliver McDermott grabbed the tree branch and started to shake it furiously until a cloud of dust, dry leaves and insects rained down into an upside-down umbrella. He raced to preserve the tree's detritus in a vial.
In the produce aisle of the grocery store, labels tell you where vegetables traveled from: oranges from California, grapes from Chile, beets from BC. But where did the seeds come from?
BC residents have long been aware that the province is at risk of being hit by a “big one” – a massive earthquake that could topple buildings and infrastructure across the province.