FIRST PERSON TREE F.A.Q. (NEFF MIX) (OR IF TREES COULD TALK)
Q: So, Great Hemlock, you have been in this forest for a while, tell me what it was like back when you were a seedling. A:…
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Given that you have the time and the internet access to be checking out this lovely website, dear reader, it’s a safe bet that you don’t…
Read articleIPCC FAQ PART I (BURCH REMIX) (OR TAMING THE LEVIATHAN: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE INTERGOVENMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE)
Frequently contradictory evidence regarding the current state of knowledge about climate change, accompanied by sensationalized media reports and rhetoric-laden political battles have made climate change a…
Read articleCLIMATE CHANGE IN URBAN AREAS F.A.Q. (MOCCIA MIX)
What is an urban heat island? For some time it has been known that temperatures in the city are higher than those of surrounding rural areas…
Read articleCLIMATE CHANGE F.A.Q. (BANKS REMIX)
What is climate change? Climate change is a term used to refer to pronounced long term fluctuations in global weather patterns. It is most often linked…
Read articleCLIMATE MODELING F.A.Q. (BANKS REMIX)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its third assessment report back in 2001. The report concluded that the panel of prominent scientists expected the earth’s…
Read articleCLIMATE CHANGE F.A.Q. (TATLAY REMIX)
1. CLIMATE CHANGE? HUH? Climate Change is the measured long-term shift or change in the climate of a certain location, region, and on a larger scale…the…
Read articleBIODIVERSITY F.A.Q. (MCQUEEN REMIX)
What is biodiversity? Derived from the word biological diversity, biodiversity was a term first coined in the mid 1980’s. Biodiversity generally represents the variation of life…
Read articleHIV/AIDS F.A.Q. (RIVERS-BOWERMAN REMIX)
What is HIV/AIDS? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks white blood cells known as T4 (CD4) lymphocytes . The function of the T4…
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SOME THOUGHTS ON SAVING THE PLANET
By Lillian Ting,
There are 35000 undergraduate and 8000 graduate students at UBC-Vancouver, 4000 faculty members, and who knows how many staff. Together we can make a difference. Here…
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