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Saving forests to fight climate change will cost $393 billion annually

By Nya Sustainability on December 3, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C over pre-industrial levels is only possible if we make better use of the world’s forests, which collectively act as a huge carbon sink. But maximising the strength of this carbon sink won’t be cheap: it might cost in the region of $393 billion per year. […]

VIDEO: Coastlines: 10 Hours of Relaxing Oceanscapes by BBC Earth

By Nya Sustainability on December 2, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Journey through a place where two worlds collide, our beautiful coastlines. Relax and experience stunning shores with this 10 hour loop. A good break from working from home?

Interior kokanee salmon returns more than double last year’s numbers

By Nya Sustainability on December 2, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Kokanee shore spawning numbers in the Interior of British Columbia were some of the highest on record since the 1970s, according to a fisheries biologist. “This was a really high year for shore spawners. It was actually one of the highest we have on record, I don’t really […]

Seal hunters come across frozen beached bowhead whale

By Nya Sustainability on December 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Hunters say there were plenty of polar bear tracks around the giant mammal. When Lenny Panigayak and his family were out seal hunting near Taloyoak, Nunavut, they came across a rare sight, even for experienced hunters.  It was a full-size, beached, frozen bowhead whale.  “That was a very, […]

China’s manned submersible Fendouzhe returns after ocean expedition

By Nya Sustainability on December 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

China’s new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) returned to south China’s Hainan Province on Saturday morning onboard the scientific research ship Tansuo-1, after completing its ocean expedition. Fendouzhe set a national record by diving to a depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench at 8:12 a.m. on […]

VIDEO: Scientists Confirm Entirely New Species of Gelatinous Blob From The Deep, Dark Sea

By Nya Sustainability on December 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

For the first time, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have formally identified a new species of undersea creature based solely on high-definition video footage captured at the bottom of the ocean. And what an undersea creature it is. Meet Duobrachium sparksae – a strange, gelatinous species […]

VIDEO: How an 11-Year-Old Girl Saved a Shark

By Nya Sustainability on November 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

When Billie Rae spotted a shark stuck between some rocks, she knew she had to help. Without thinking, the brave little girl reached down into the water and freed the shark. But she didn’t stop there. Many people would have likely hesitated to help the fish, but Billie […]

Climate change will magnify risks to national security

By Nya Sustainability on November 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Climate change is often relegated to simply being an environmental issue, instead of a problem that impacts every aspect of our lives, from economies to energy systems, to what food we eat — even national security. This week, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was tapped by […]

Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Are Making a Comeback

By Nya Sustainability on November 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Vancouver Island marmots may just be the antidote required for the dystopian times we are living in. If you must be trapped inside during this current winter of discontent, alone at a desk, scrolling through hours of video—best it be watching one of the most endearing animals on […]

VIDEO: How a baby otter is keeping Vancouver Aquarium afloat

By Nya Sustainability on November 28, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Other otters have won hearts and donations for the aquarium, but this is no ordinary Joey. The pup’s 24/7 livestream made him a social media sensation during the pandemic. Watch the live stream here: The otter pup’s tiny front paws, downy fur, baleful squeaks and generally heart-bursting cuteness […]

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