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“Things are getting worse faster than we anticipated.
"It appears we’re already close to the edge of some tipping points and we just haven’t found them yet.”
@ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Chris Harley commented on B.C. ocean acidification via @viawesome.bsky.social
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"It appears we’re already close to the edge of some tipping points and we just haven’t found them yet.”
@ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Chris Harley commented on B.C. ocean acidification via @viawesome.bsky.social
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B.C.'s oceans are turning acidic faster than once thought, finds study
Coral records reveal B.C. ocean acidity amplified 50 per cent more than previously thought, threatening a $452-million shellfish fishery
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November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Things are getting worse faster than we anticipated.
"It appears we’re already close to the edge of some tipping points and we just haven’t found them yet.”
@ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Chris Harley commented on B.C. ocean acidification via @viawesome.bsky.social
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"It appears we’re already close to the edge of some tipping points and we just haven’t found them yet.”
@ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Chris Harley commented on B.C. ocean acidification via @viawesome.bsky.social
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Want a new drama to follow? Try the lives of 🍯 🐝s:
"The worse a queen’s infection was, the more likely her workers were to begin rearing a replacement....If the upcoming replacement 👸 reaches adulthood, she will normally duel any other 👸 to the death..." writes Dr. Alison McAfee
"The worse a queen’s infection was, the more likely her workers were to begin rearing a replacement....If the upcoming replacement 👸 reaches adulthood, she will normally duel any other 👸 to the death..." writes Dr. Alison McAfee
Worker honey bees can sense infections in their queen, leading to revolt
New research shows that virus infections change the queen’s pheromone, which may lead to a grim demise.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Want a new drama to follow? Try the lives of 🍯 🐝s:
"The worse a queen’s infection was, the more likely her workers were to begin rearing a replacement....If the upcoming replacement 👸 reaches adulthood, she will normally duel any other 👸 to the death..." writes Dr. Alison McAfee
"The worse a queen’s infection was, the more likely her workers were to begin rearing a replacement....If the upcoming replacement 👸 reaches adulthood, she will normally duel any other 👸 to the death..." writes Dr. Alison McAfee
Should police be doing immigration enforcement?
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? | The Tyee
A raid on a major Calgary construction site has raised serious questions about the government’s approach.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Should police be doing immigration enforcement?
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
"In December 2023, we had over 100 fires that were still burning, and in the spring of 2024, they continued to burn."
@loridanielsubc.bsky.social discusses zombie fires via @theguardian.com
@loridanielsubc.bsky.social discusses zombie fires via @theguardian.com
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
Blazes that smoulder in the permafrost, only to reignite, are extending fire season though winter, leaving vegetation struggling to recover
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"In December 2023, we had over 100 fires that were still burning, and in the spring of 2024, they continued to burn."
@loridanielsubc.bsky.social discusses zombie fires via @theguardian.com
@loridanielsubc.bsky.social discusses zombie fires via @theguardian.com
“Having the nasal naloxone universally available to young people...would be a really critical life-saving step forward in this province."
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Dr. Danya Fast discusses free nasal naloxone buff.ly/KMKjEIj
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Having the nasal naloxone universally available to young people...would be a really critical life-saving step forward in this province."
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Dr. Danya Fast discusses free nasal naloxone buff.ly/KMKjEIj
"Wherever there are guardrails, there are ways around them."
@zajko.bsky.social discusses existing safeguards for generative AI tools like Sora 2 via @cdnpress.bsky.social
@zajko.bsky.social discusses existing safeguards for generative AI tools like Sora 2 via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Fact File: How Sora's AI videos made going viral easy, and tips on how to spot them
Entertainment, emotion, surprise — these are some of the ingredients that make videos go viral. But seeing is no longer believing, and many of the gripping videos now filling social
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Wherever there are guardrails, there are ways around them."
@zajko.bsky.social discusses existing safeguards for generative AI tools like Sora 2 via @cdnpress.bsky.social
@zajko.bsky.social discusses existing safeguards for generative AI tools like Sora 2 via @cdnpress.bsky.social
From foster care to UBC grad: Jonathan Alvaji’s inspiring journey shows the power of resilience and mentorship. Read how he turned hardship into hope and found his calling as a teacher.
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How a former youth in care found his way from chaos to teaching as a UBC Education grad
From foster care to the graduation stage, Jonathan Alvaji’s journey is a story of resilience, mentorship and second chances.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
From foster care to UBC grad: Jonathan Alvaji’s inspiring journey shows the power of resilience and mentorship. Read how he turned hardship into hope and found his calling as a teacher.
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@ubcokanagan.bsky.social researchers are exploring an air-cleaning device that can remove airborne pathogens, offering a powerful new tool for reducing the spread of respiratory diseases in enclosed spaces.
UBCO engineers create new device to improve indoor air quality - UBC's Okanagan News
Innovative airflow system outperforms conventional ventilation, reduces infection risk
news.ok.ubc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
@ubcokanagan.bsky.social researchers are exploring an air-cleaning device that can remove airborne pathogens, offering a powerful new tool for reducing the spread of respiratory diseases in enclosed spaces.
@allard.ubc.ca prof Margot Young spoke to CBC about the Alberta government seeking to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield three bills affecting transgender people from legal challenges
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November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
@allard.ubc.ca prof Margot Young spoke to CBC about the Alberta government seeking to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield three bills affecting transgender people from legal challenges
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UBC scored as the world’s fifth most sustainable university in the 2026 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, the same rank as last year.
via @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social
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B.C. university ranked one of the best in the world for sustainability | News
A university in B.C. continues to score among the best in the world in an annual set of sustainability rankings.
dailyhive.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
UBC scored as the world’s fifth most sustainable university in the 2026 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, the same rank as last year.
via @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social
via @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social
Dr. Jason Sutherland (@ubcmedicine.bsky.social) commented on the Alberta govt's intention to allow physicians flexibility to work in both the public and private health care systems simultaneously.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dr. Jason Sutherland (@ubcmedicine.bsky.social) commented on the Alberta govt's intention to allow physicians flexibility to work in both the public and private health care systems simultaneously.
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The momentum of #COP30 and the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction creates a unique opp to further integrate the ocean into the climate agenda.
Dr. Juliano Palacios Abrantes (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) writes in the @ca.theconversation.com
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Dr. Juliano Palacios Abrantes (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) writes in the @ca.theconversation.com
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The deep sea and the Arctic must be included in efforts to tackle climate change
The momentum of COP30 and the first global agreement for marine areas beyond national jurisdiction creates a unique opportunity to further integrate the ocean, particularly the deep sea, into the…
theconversation.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The momentum of #COP30 and the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction creates a unique opp to further integrate the ocean into the climate agenda.
Dr. Juliano Palacios Abrantes (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) writes in the @ca.theconversation.com
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Dr. Juliano Palacios Abrantes (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) writes in the @ca.theconversation.com
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Feeling climate anxiety? UBC Nursing’s Dr. Monica Rana helps students turn worry into action. From COP30 insights to resilience strategies, discover how climate-aware communities can make a difference.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Feeling climate anxiety? UBC Nursing’s Dr. Monica Rana helps students turn worry into action. From COP30 insights to resilience strategies, discover how climate-aware communities can make a difference.
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"AI can be considered a triple-edged sword."
#AI has been formally integrated as a central theme in the #COP30 agenda for the first time. Here, @dbtindall.bsky.social discusses its potential role in addressing climate change via @ca.theconversation.com
#AI has been formally integrated as a central theme in the #COP30 agenda for the first time. Here, @dbtindall.bsky.social discusses its potential role in addressing climate change via @ca.theconversation.com
Artificial intelligence is front and centre at COP30
COP30 is the first conference where AI has been formally integrated as a central theme in the conference agenda.
theconversation.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"AI can be considered a triple-edged sword."
#AI has been formally integrated as a central theme in the #COP30 agenda for the first time. Here, @dbtindall.bsky.social discusses its potential role in addressing climate change via @ca.theconversation.com
#AI has been formally integrated as a central theme in the #COP30 agenda for the first time. Here, @dbtindall.bsky.social discusses its potential role in addressing climate change via @ca.theconversation.com
In honour of #WorldToiletDay (you heard us), why not read about the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet?
Launched by UBC researchers, the MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost using mycelia, the root networks of mushrooms.
Launched by UBC researchers, the MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost using mycelia, the root networks of mushrooms.
UBC launches world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet - UBC News
UBC researchers are launching the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet at the UBC Botanical Garden on Sept. 26. The MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost and features a…
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In honour of #WorldToiletDay (you heard us), why not read about the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet?
Launched by UBC researchers, the MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost using mycelia, the root networks of mushrooms.
Launched by UBC researchers, the MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost using mycelia, the root networks of mushrooms.
“I think there's transformative changes needed to manage our forests differently — but at the same time, throwing the baby out with the bathwater is not necessarily the solution."
@forestry.ubc.ca discusses the changes are needed in how the province manages its forests
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@forestry.ubc.ca discusses the changes are needed in how the province manages its forests
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“I think there's transformative changes needed to manage our forests differently — but at the same time, throwing the baby out with the bathwater is not necessarily the solution."
@forestry.ubc.ca discusses the changes are needed in how the province manages its forests
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@forestry.ubc.ca discusses the changes are needed in how the province manages its forests
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"The data are beyond contestation," says Paul Kershaw, a professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Population and Public Health. "It is harder to be a young adult today than it was some decades ago."
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November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"The data are beyond contestation," says Paul Kershaw, a professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Population and Public Health. "It is harder to be a young adult today than it was some decades ago."
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Concussions are a serious concern for children taking part in winter sports, but as UBC pediatrics professor Shelina Babul explains, there are ways to reduce the risk.
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Health Matters: Winter sports and concussion prevention | Watch News Videos Online
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November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Concussions are a serious concern for children taking part in winter sports, but as UBC pediatrics professor Shelina Babul explains, there are ways to reduce the risk.
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@taragmartin.bsky.social co-authored a study which found hyperabundant deer are pushing rare ecosystems to collapse, and Indigenous hunting could be the most effective path to recovery.
B.C.'s Gulf Islands are beautiful, full of meadows, sheltered bays— and so many deer that their fragile ecosystems are "highly degraded." A new study suggests Indigenous-led hunting has the best chance of restoring balance, @sevawood.bsky.social writes: thenarwhal.ca/bc-gulf-isla...
Indigenous deer hunt could restore B.C. Gulf Islands | The Narwhal
Research suggests Indigenous-led hunts may be the best way to reduce deer populations, restore ecosystems and support communities on the Gulf Islands
thenarwhal.ca
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
@taragmartin.bsky.social co-authored a study which found hyperabundant deer are pushing rare ecosystems to collapse, and Indigenous hunting could be the most effective path to recovery.
@allard.ubc.ca prof @camdenhutchison.bsky.social commented on factors holding back entrepreneurship in the province via
'It’s a bloodbath out there:' Tech workers forced to take 'survival jobs' as AI cuts swath through workforce
Jobs in Canada's technology hub are plummeting as AI cuts a swath through the industry. Read more
financialpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
@allard.ubc.ca prof @camdenhutchison.bsky.social commented on factors holding back entrepreneurship in the province via
“Although the probability of space debris hitting an aircraft is small, the probability that the debris will spread and fall over busy airspace is not small. That’s actually quite likely.”
Astrophysics prof Dr. Aaron Boley discusses in @technologyreview.com
Astrophysics prof Dr. Aaron Boley discusses in @technologyreview.com
MIT Technology Review (@technologyreview.com)
It's low but, um, never zero.…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Although the probability of space debris hitting an aircraft is small, the probability that the debris will spread and fall over busy airspace is not small. That’s actually quite likely.”
Astrophysics prof Dr. Aaron Boley discusses in @technologyreview.com
Astrophysics prof Dr. Aaron Boley discusses in @technologyreview.com
Almost half of all babies born in B.C. last year were to mothers who were born outside of Canada.
UBC experts Drs. David Ley and Werner Antweiler commented via @vancouversun.bsky.social
UBC experts Drs. David Ley and Werner Antweiler commented via @vancouversun.bsky.social
StatCan study: B.C. mothers born outside of Canada had half of all babies born last year in the province
But experts say affordability remains a limiting factor as B.C.'s birthrate continues to decline.
vancouversun.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Almost half of all babies born in B.C. last year were to mothers who were born outside of Canada.
UBC experts Drs. David Ley and Werner Antweiler commented via @vancouversun.bsky.social
UBC experts Drs. David Ley and Werner Antweiler commented via @vancouversun.bsky.social
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Op-ed: Allard Law Professor Catherine Dauvergne says cutting international study permits will "lead to a worse student experience that costs more" – and that there were other solutions available to the federal government. via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Why Canadian students will pay the price for international student cuts
Ottawa’s policy could lead to significant cuts in services for students and push provincial governments to lift limits on tuition-fee increases
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Op-ed: Allard Law Professor Catherine Dauvergne says cutting international study permits will "lead to a worse student experience that costs more" – and that there were other solutions available to the federal government. via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Most pharmacies in B.C. can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication.
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UBC study shows good access to abortion pill in B.C., but gaps remain - UBC News
Most pharmacies in B.C. can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Most pharmacies in B.C. can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication.
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Scheduled annual maintenance would likely catch around 80 per cent of wheelchair repair problems.
Prof William Miller discusses this and other solutions to current demands for wheelchair maintenance and repairs via @thetyee.ca
Prof William Miller discusses this and other solutions to current demands for wheelchair maintenance and repairs via @thetyee.ca
How to Speed Up Wheelchair Repairs | The Tyee
Systemic changes are needed from government and industry, experts say. In the meantime, users are turning to DIY.
thetyee.ca
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scheduled annual maintenance would likely catch around 80 per cent of wheelchair repair problems.
Prof William Miller discusses this and other solutions to current demands for wheelchair maintenance and repairs via @thetyee.ca
Prof William Miller discusses this and other solutions to current demands for wheelchair maintenance and repairs via @thetyee.ca