A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant.
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Seismic Detectors Measure Soil Moisture Using Traffic Noise
Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface and underground aquifers.
Smell Reports Reveal the Need to Expand Urban Air Quality Monitoring, Say UBC Researchers
Ever wondered if your neighbourhood odour could be impacting your health? UBC researchers have uncovered surprising insights into the Vancouver region’s “smellscape” using data from the Smell Vancouver app.
Forecasting Climate’s Impact on a Debilitating Disease
In Brazil, climate and other human-made environmental changes threaten decades-long efforts to fight a widespread and debilitating parasitic disease.
Australia’s Snowy Mountains Coated in White
Winter made a bold—if late—entrance to the mountains in southeastern Australia.
Shrinking Great Salt Lake Becoming Source of Heat-Trapping Gas
A new study has found that the Great Salt Lake, which has lost 73 percent of its water, is releasing climate-warming emissions.