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NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:24:52 +0000

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains.

“Humanity is entering a new era of space exploration, but our planetary protection strategies have not kept pace with the risks associated with returning extraterrestrial samples to Earth,” said paper co-author Frederick I. Moxley, Director of Strategic Threat Analysis and Research Laboratories, an Idaho-based consultancy.

Published: 19 June 2026

Expert: World Happiness Report 2025

webfull — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:57:43 +0000

World Happiness Report 2025, released Thursday, ranks countries based on survey data measuring people's self-reported life satisfaction. Canada, once among the top 10, has dropped from 6th place in 2013 to 18th in 2025, mirroring a wider decline among industrial nations.

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Published: 20 March 2025

Uncertainty in measuring biodiversity change could hinder progress towards global targets for nature

webfull — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:41:59 +0000

More than ever before, there is a growing interest in dedicating resources to stop the loss of biodiversity, as recently exemplified by the

Published: 16 February 2024

91�� establishes research chair to address climate change in the North

webfull — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:25:13 +0000

As Canadians experience a year of record-breaking wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, experts are warning that these conditions will persist and likely intensify over the coming decades as we experience the escalating effects of climate change and global warming. These impacts are being felt even more acutely in northern regions of the planet, where temperatures are rising at four times the global rate.

Published: 18 October 2023

Master's student Will Hein writes about his odyssey to the heart of the Arctic

webfull — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:41:19 +0000

Wonder found chasing bugs: A summer in the Yukon Arctic

In a new 91�� Reporter article, Renewable Resources Master's student Will Hein writes about his journey to the heart of the remote Arctic wilderness to study wildlife interaction in the face of climate change.

Published: 27 September 2023

Montreal 2140: Hopeful Futures in Science and Storytelling

webfull — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:32:11 +0000

A Solvathon at the Bieler School of Environment, 91��

Keynote speakers: Kim Stanley Robinson and Annalee Newitz

October 12-13, 2023

Published: 31 August 2023

2023 Environment Public Lecture: Gernot Wagner

webfull — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:55:57 +0000

Here is the video recording of the 2023 Public Lecture.

The Bieler School of Environment presents:

Professor Gernot Wagner

2023 Environment Public Lecture

“Climate Risks, Uncertainties, and Opportunities"

Published: 23 August 2023

Teaching hope during the climate crisis

webfull — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:02:38 +0000

Forty-five undergraduate students at 91�� participated in new Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down almost everything. For Diane Dechief, PhD, and Marcy Slapcoff of the Office of Science Education (OSE), the two leads of the new Faculty of Science course FSCI198: Climate Crisis and Climate Actions, there was a positive aspect to the delays.

Published: 10 February 2023

Freshwater biodiversity loss has been out of sight, out of mind

webfull — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:19:41 +0000

A silent mass extinction is occurring in lakes, rivers and wetlands. Freshwater species are rapidly disappearing in North America and throughout the world. Conservation-minded people might be unaware of this, because of the media’s longstanding focus on land-based ecosystems and charismatic animals.

Published: 6 December 2022

91�� receives $4.8 million to advance climate change science and technology

webfull — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:41:22 +0000

The Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund, administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), is investing more than $4 million in three 91��-led projects through the Climate Awareness and Action Fund (CAAF).The projects will fill knowledge gaps about the environmental and economic impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen Canada's capacity to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Published: 29 November 2022

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