Mother Earth is under siege, 첥Ƶ experts weigh in this Earth Day
From increasing disasters, wildfires, record-breaking rainfall, warming lakes, invasive species and a struggling circular economy, York researchers are taking the measure of our planet
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Yvonne Su for The Globe and Mail: Two typhoons just exposed how brittle our cashless future really is
When the grid collapses, the internet fails, and the signal drops, “cashless” starts to look a lot like “helpless.”
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: 첥Ƶ experts available
As Canada faces increased risk from climate hazards and extreme weather, York experts offer insights into how evidence-based planning can reduce the impact of disasters
York profs lead $5.5 million HEATSCAPE-Africa project
HEATSCAPE-Africa, a new international collaboration led by researchers in the Faculty of Health at 첥Ƶ, will look at the relationship between climate-related heat and mental-health.
Canada’s federal election doesn’t seem like it’s about climate change, but it actually is
A defining feature of the ongoing federal election campaign has been the apparent marginalization of the environment and climate change as top-of-mind issues due to threats by the United States against Canadian sovereignty, security and trade.
Federal election and party politics: 첥Ƶ experts available for media opportunities
York experts are available to comment on the upcoming Canadian federal election from polling to policy, including immigration, border security, tariffs and more.
첥Ƶ grad students take the measure of Toronto’s winter urban air
Several students are participating in SWAPIT, a large winter air quality study, run by Environment and Climate Change Canada Who would imagine a bright, sunny winter day could have higher concentrations of some air pollutants than a hazy summer day? Not only is it uncommon for people to consider air quality during the coldest months […]
York experts discuss tariffs, illegal immigration, lengthy delays in the justice system and more
York experts discuss Canada's response to Trump's tariff threat, the impact of technology at the border, migrants and immigration, delays in the justice system and more.
Lake ice becoming increasingly unsafe at start and end of winter, raising risk of drowning
Sports and recreational activities on frozen lakes across the Northern Hemisphere are a popular pastime for millions, but according to new research out of 첥Ƶ, the safety of that ice is becoming more precarious and shorter in duration.
York experts discuss Canada's campaign to discourage asylum claims, news outlets suing OpenAI, the Canada Post strike, and more
York experts discuss Canada's new ad campaign to discourage asylum claims, news outlets suing OpenAI, the Canada Post strike, and more.