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07 Apr 2015

Posted at 13:31h in Science news by
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The image shows sea ice coverage in 1980 (bottom) and 2012 (top), as observed by passive microwave sensors on NASA’s Nimbus-7 satellite and by the Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). Multi-year ice is shown in bright white, while average sea ice cover is shown in light blue to milky white. The data shows the ice cover for the period of November 1 through January 31 in their respective years. This week, the University of British Columbia is hosting the Seventh International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses at its downtown Vancouver campus in Robson Square. This year’s conference, presented in collaboration with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, draws together experts and researchers from the climate change knowledge community. They will be discussing 2015’s special focus: "Whose climate? Negotiating the governance of environmental change."

16 Mar 2015

Posted at 15:36h in Science communications by
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Peanut butter for non-allergic babies may reduce later allergies: http://t.co/6ZWc1ItSnD #BehindTheHeadlines pic.twitter.com/WOJzabsYWS — NHS Choices (@NHSChoices) February 25, 2015 How do I know it’s OK? This often goes through my mind when I’m writing about science. The mere fact that I’m a scientist doesn’t give me authority...

09 Mar 2015

Posted at 10:11h in Treasures by
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Sometimes, the best valentines are those that arrive late, long after the roses have withered and the chocolates have been consumed. At around the same time that I started high school, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft blasted off on its journey to the outer planets. Thirteen years...

06 Mar 2015

Posted at 09:40h in Client showcase by
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I recently found out that over 95% of the electricity produced by BC Hydro comes from hydroelectric sources, which floored me. I grew up in Alberta, where the majority of power comes from coal and natural gas, so my concept of electricity sources doesn't include water, except...