climate change
Formula 1’s race towards sustainability
But behind this spectacle lies the persistent issue of sustainability. This extravagant global enterprise produces about 256 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each season; after all, grandeur isn’t cheap. Temporary…
UVic-based Climate Disaster Project awarded $2.5M to expand global storytelling initiative
"Climate change is going to be the defining experience of this century. Our lives will be defined by the perennial disasters that each season brings,” Holman said. “If the news…
UVic professor is Victoria’s next MP
“I wanted to give voters in Victoria an opportunity to cast a ballot for a progressive MP who also could be a part of a progressive government in Ottawa," said…
UVic student helping to build Haida Gwaii renewable energy plan
Returning to Haida Gwaii each summer, McEvoy told the Martlet that the roots of the trauma and harm in the community become more apparent — yet recent steps towards reconciliation…
American cuts to science spur uncertainty in UVic climate researchers
Dr. Gerald Singh, an assistant professor in the School of Environmental Studies at UVic, is involved in an international project that receives funding from the U.S. government to study how…
Nobody seems to want kids these days
The language surrounding this vulnerable group has become increasingly alarming. People online refer to both children and pregnant people as “disgusting,” and they call children “crotch goblins,” or “failed pull-outs.”
Victoria is not immune to fires like LA’s: Experts
“I know the island is getting [to be] of concern as global change happens. It appears to be getting warmer all the time here, and drier. We have so much…
Local initiative seeks to map 1 000 rain gardens on southern Vancouver Island
While mapping rain gardens is the current project, Daniel told the Martlet that RUSH plans to map more kinds of green infrastructure and community supports — including canopy coverage, food…Our Digital Print Issue
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