climate change
UVic is still making ad hoc decisions about extreme winter weather
In January 2024, a student was struck by a car on Ring Road during a snowstorm, and rushed to the hospital. Following the incident, UVic faced harsh criticism for choosing…
UVic’s oldest buildings can’t cope in summer heat
As students and faculty anticipate a reliable, centralized strategy for dealing with extreme heat, the temperatures of many buildings on campus come spring, summer, and fall will continue to climb.
We need electoral reform to fight climate change
The recent provincial election in B.C. returned a historic result: despite more than 200 000 British Columbians voting for progressive candidates over Conservatives, we now have an almost evenly split…
AI is destroying the environment one query at a time
Students have the responsibility to reduce their emissions, and that includes AI There’s no denying that students are turning to AI for help with homework these days. While most of…
Fake grass, real problems
When it comes to facilities, the world of professional sports has had to walk a fine line — satisfying the needs of their athletes, the demands of the public, and…
Playing against the clock
The sports industry and climate change are inextricably linked. One estimate reports that the 600-billion-dollar global sports industry is responsible for a total of 350 million tons of CO2e (carbon…
UVic students speak out
Climate doom is the idea that our current rising climate is beyond repair; an intense sense of hopelessness for the future. The Martlet asked UVic students: What do you do…
Next term’s climate-focused electives for students in any program
Interested in studying climate change, but don’t know where to start? From the social impact to the historical record of climate change, these environment-focused classes tackle climate issues across a…Our Digital Print Issue
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