Stories from Alexandra Valahu at The Ubyssey

Study: UBC research finds climate change might be making fish smaller

Alexandra Valahu — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 06:08:35 +0000

Aiken Lao

The amount of oxygen that fish can get is limited by the surface area of their gills, explained Dr. William Cheung. As fish get bigger, “the growth of the area of the gills cannot keep up with the growth of the body,” he said.

AMS puts forward updated sustainability goals for the coming school year

Alexandra Valahu — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 05:45:13 +0000

Patrick Gillin

Since the AMS’s Lighter Footprint Strategy was written in 2008, sustainability has become a shifting definition, and as a result, the AMS is redefining its targets. More students are becoming interested and aware of sustainability issues.