by Amelia Ritchie | Mar 26, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
March 21, 2024 | Victoria News via UVic News The point of the carbon tax hike is to provide a monetary incentive for Canadians to reduce their carbon emissions. The current federally mandated carbon tax hike will result in about $1.30 extra for drivers each time they...
by Kristen De Jager | Mar 19, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
March 14, 2024 | Time via UVic News In today’s society, wellness has been associated with keeping stress out of the picture. However, recent studies state that acknowledging stress can actually be beneficial to your overall well-being. In the article in Time,...
by Amelia Ritchie | Mar 12, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace
February 28, 2024 | CBC News via UVic News While not all the species identified during Schmidt Ocean Institute’s recent expedition will turn out to in fact be new to scientists, the diversity of marine life that was found is nevertheless important and exciting....
by Kristen De Jager | Mar 11, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace
February 16, 2024 | Vancouver is Awesome via UVic News As the presence of floating kelp forests in marine ecosystems declines in some areas, others are remaining strong. In a recent paper, researchers at the University of Victoria investigated the conditions...
by Kristen De Jager | Mar 5, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace
March 1, 2024 | BNN Breaking via UVic News A recent University of Victoria study found that activities, such as croplands, increasing aridity, pesticide pollution, and human developments are threatening 43% of freshwater mammals. The study also found that protected...
by Kristen De Jager | Mar 5, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
March 1, 2024 | CBC via UVic News During the first weekend of March, Canada hosted Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. This visit was expected to be different from last year as in the last G7 conference, Justin Trudeau stated he was concerned about...