Environmental
Study estimates up to 1 342 birds die on campus between September and February
“To me, it's kind of incredible that we have a system where we essentially build death traps for these wild animals that are around us all the time," said Dr.…
B.C. climate activists face tumultuous road ahead amidst nation building projects
“The Liberal Party has become a pipeline party, and they’ve become a party that is not taking real climate action, and is actually investing in big oil and fossil fuel…
Victoria City Council unanimously votes to move toward heat protection bylaw for tenants
The motion calls on staff to potentially adopt or modify a bylaw that: ensures that landlords cannot prevent tenants from installing cooling equipment such as HVAC systems and blackout curtains;…
New study co-authored by UVic professor may show the first potential tool use in wolves
In an interview with the Martlet, Paquet noted that this instance is just considered “potential” tool use. Regardless, he said, it’s a “significant” demonstration of the wolf’s cognitive abilities. Noncaptive…
Surfrider UVic petitions to make on-campus reusables the default
According to data from the 2022 campus waste audit, 4 000 cups were discarded daily on campus. “In theory, [single-use cups] are recyclable. However, you have a mixture of materials…
Cumberland, BC taps into its past to power its future
The network of mines below Cumberland, B.C. is flooded with trapped water, which is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than surface temperatures. According to the proposal,…
Data centres and AI infrastructure are coming to B.C.
Not every data centre proposed in B.C. is guaranteed to operate on a closed-loop system. At Thompson Rivers University, Bell Canada is launching an open-loop AI data centre. Bell Canada…
Protests going strong against proposed Malahat Highway expansion
“Whatever it is that you’re doing, whatever relationship you have to the place, writing about that is what gets those emails opened in the Ministry of Transportation, in the Ministry…Our Digital Print Issue
