by Sarah Kahale | Nov 5, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
October 29, 2024 | Vancouver Sun via UVic News A collaboration between the Haida Nation and the University of Victoria’s Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) is exploring renewable energy sources like offshore wind, tides, and waves Haida...
by Madison Fernway | May 3, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
May 1, 2024 | The New York Times via UVic News Mountain goats, the high-elevation daredevils, have always lived life on the edge. Their survival strategy of seeking refuge on steep, rocky slopes to avoid predators has an inherent risk – avalanches. A recent...
by Madison Fernway | Apr 18, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
March 13, 2024 | Yahoo! Finance via UVic News The Tula Foundation, a Canadian organization known for harnessing science and technology to tackle urgent public interest issues, recently received a significant financial boost. Founders Eric Peterson and Christina Munck,...
by Madison Fernway | Apr 18, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
April 9, 2024 | The New York Times via UVic News A recent article from The New York Times discusses a new law in Ireland that will require alcohol containers to bear a label stating, “THERE IS A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND FATAL CANCERS” and...
by Madison Fernway | Apr 17, 2024 | News, UVicSpace
Mar 12, 2024 | CBC News via UVic News Scientists from Ocean Networks Canada have detected up to 200 small earthquakes per hour on the sea floor, 260 kilometres off Tofino, B.C. This suggests that an eruption of magma under the Pacific Ocean floor is likely to occur....