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A plume of smoke rises above the southern British Columbia community of Joe Rich during the 2017 wildfire season. Communities across Canada are facing an increased need to plan for wildfire prevention. (Credit: Troy McMillan)

Expert Q&A: Wildfire season in the Okanagan Valley

By Bud Mortenson on July 19, 2019

Summer is upon us in the Okanagan Valley, and unlike summers in recent past, the majority of the Okanagan’s fire danger rating is sitting at low to moderate.

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Miranda Hart, associate professor of biology in the Irving K Barber School of Arts and Sciences.

UBC earth scientist offers gardening tip

By Patty Wellborn on April 18, 2019

Miranda Hart digs dirt. The biology professor in UBC Okanagan’s Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences is a researcher and naturalist who has dedicated her career to studying microbes in soil. Specifically, she investigates how soil biodiversity helps ecosystems function, and what happens when we destroy this life in our soils.

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As spring arrives, forecasters watch the the snowpack and the amount of spring rain to predict what the potential for flooding might be.

Expert Q&A: Floods, fires and the Okanagan Valley

By Patty Wellborn on April 11, 2019

After a winter with below-average temperatures, Okanagan residents are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel—and it just so happens to be the sun.

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For many, the traditional first date conversation takes place online before meeting in person.

Expert Q&A: First comes Tinder, then comes marriage

By Nathan Skolski on February 13, 2019

The way many people discover romance is undergoing a radical shift. Where once we may have met our romantic partners in the checkout line at the grocery store, the norm has shifted to connecting online first. How did this happen and what does it mean for the future of romance?

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Failed resolutions need investigating and finding the reason why they fail is the first step to success, says UBC Okanagan behavioural scientist Heather Gainforth.

Having trouble making that New Year resolution stick?

By Christine Zeindler on January 7, 2019

It’s New Year’s and you have great aspirations. You’ve made resolutions, this is your year, and you’re going to make great strides to improve your lifestyle. But how?

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12 things to do on a student budget over the holidays

12 things to do on a student budget over the holidays

By Craig Carpenter on December 17, 2018

Here is a list of 12 things to do on a student budget to keep the holiday blahs at bay and fill you with just the right amount of holiday cheer.

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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip receives UBC honorary degree

By Bud Mortenson on December 3, 2018

Indigenous leader Grand Chief Stewart Phillip received an honorary degree at the University of British Columbia’s fall convocation ceremony on November 28.

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A busy street scene in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Q&A: UBC professor examines consumer conflict

By Patty Wellborn on November 7, 2018

When Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997, it opened consumer opportunities that the residents of China had never previously accessed. Now, tensions continue to escalate, as those who live there feel invaded by those who shop there.

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Turkey eggs

Why don’t we eat turkey eggs?

By Patty Wellborn on October 3, 2018

A perennial favourite for countless Canadians during Thanksgiving is the iconic turkey dinner. And while turkeys are well known for their meat, it is virtually unheard of to eat their eggs.

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Researchers sample trees in the Amazon river while investigating the 20 million tonnes missing of atmospheric methane. Photo credit: Norbert Hertkorn

Amazon’s mysterious methane finally accounted for

By Patty Wellborn on December 7, 2017

In a new study published in Nature, a team of international researchers have discovered the answer to a scientific mystery that has gone unsolved in the Amazon Rainforest for the past 10 years.

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