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A sweeping study of the 2021 heat wave reveals major ecological losses—but also surprising species that thrived, offering crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems.
A study shows that even modest increases in river flows can dramatically raise flood frequency, with major implications for infrastructure and community safety.
New research finds long-term impacts on flood size and frequency decades after trees are removed
With heatwaves hitting Canada harder and more often, there’s a need to rethink how we design homes and neighbourhoods.
Speaking with three UBC experts, they explain how smarter design and nature-based solutions can keep Canadians cool, safe and healthy.
With wildfires blazing and temperature records being broken, many Canadians could be experiencing smoky air alongside soaring heat this summer — , the combined effects could be uniquely hazardous to human health.
A UBC study finds that conserving just five per cent of watersheds (two per cent of Canada’s land) could shield more than half of urban floodplains, safeguarding millions.
It’s time to recognize the power of healthy forests in managing global growing flood risk, and to shift towards more sustainable forestry practices and policy.
Decades of research show us climate change and the impact it has on fire-prone landscapes will only escalate in the years to come. We are living in a new era of wildfires, and so we must think about how to co-exist with fire.
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