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Indigenous land: The climate future lives here
How climate infrastructure on Indigenous land can turn the next generation into solution-providers—while strengthening biodiversity stewardship and sovereignty.
Pay for performance: CEOs vs professional baseball players
Shareholders have three basic objectives for top executive pay: create strong incentives to increase shareholder value, retain key talent and limit shareholder cost.
Indigenous gender-based violence: I am not murdered, but parts of me are missing
This paper aims to support individuals who seek to learn about Indigenous gender-based violence, as well as to understand intergenerational trauma from an Indigenous women’s perspective and experiences on decolonization and healing.
Partitioning 3D point clouds using an irregular grid simplifies tree segmentation in digital forests
The expanding availability of high-resolution 3D point clouds from lidar and photogrammetry has fostered interest in digital twin forests.
GERICS and the Planetary Science Pavilion at COP30
Henry C. Wu, Scientific Officer, GERICS, discusses the role of evidence and science-based solutions for global climate negotiations as explored at COP30.
Legionella Sampling – do I need to do it in non-high-risk environments and what...
This special report clarifies when legionella sampling is required, when it is optional, and how to make informed decisions based on guidance, risk, and the needs of your facility.
Let’s talk about abuse! Putting ovarian hormones in context when it comes to women’s...
This special report explores why affective disorders are more prevalent in women across the lifespan, highlighting the interplay between ovarian hormones, stress, and socio-cultural context. It argues for moving beyond purely biological explanations toward a more contextualized understanding of women’s mental health.
Accessing consulting services – A growing knowledge acquisition method within the agricultural system
This special report discusses one of the novel avenues and actors that have emerged as sources of knowledge and guidance for new farmers, in addition to the traditional avenues and actors and how they have transitioned due to changing actor/institution and knowledge/power configurations.
Leveraging machine learning and robust small area estimation methods for stand-level forest inventory
This special report introduces small area estimation (SAE) as a modern approach for producing reliable, stand-level forest inventory information.
The building block of reality: Information
A deep exploration of how entropy, information theory, quantum mechanics, and emergent gravity reshape our understanding of reality—from Carnot and Boltzmann to black holes, holography, and Erik Verlinde's information-based universe.
Single chromosome sequencing in human cancers
In this review, Brian Tait, Chief Scientific Officer, Haplomic Technologies Pty Ltd, examines critical aspects of cancer genetic research, emphasizing genes that may benefit from single-chromosome sequencing to enhance allele identification accuracy, and discussing the implications of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the molecular development of human cancers
Economics matters in carbon removal: High-preforming carbon removal technologies delivering true long-term value creation
As the urgency to achieve net-zero intensifies, capital allocation toward carbon removal technologies is becoming more selective, competitive, and performance-driven. This whitepaper presents a rigorous comparative analysis of Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS) technologies, with a focus on economic viability, system resilience, and long-term value creation (LTVC).
Climate-proofing public procurement: Mainstreaming tailored climate information into every stage of the process
Cities are central to both the causes and solutions of the climate crisis. Local governments, through their regulatory and spending powers, hold significant potential to advance climate neutrality. Integrating climate considerations into public procurement can transform it from a procedural necessity into a strategic instrument for mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable urban development.
Cold water storage tank inspection – are you prepared?
As water temperatures rise in spring and summer, so does Legionella risk. Learn how to assess and reduce the dangers of warmer cold water in your systems.
Governance, collaboration, and advocacy within Alberta’s beekeeping and honey production industry
This article details the role that the Alberta Beekeepers Commission plays regarding governance, collaboration, and advocacy within Alberta’s beekeeping and honey production industry.
What does working memory have to do with women’s mental health?
Working memory, by coordinating brain network activity, is implicated in mood regulation and may be disrupted in mood disorders, hormonal contraceptive use, and premenstrual symptoms.
The importance of the smallest: Quantum mechanics rules
From the birth of quantum mechanics to the cutting edge of nanoscience and the deepest reaches of fundamental physics, this article explores how our understanding of the universe has evolved—from the scale of everyday experience down to the Planck length.
Matching conifer genetics to growing site resources: A study on Douglas-fir seed transfer limitations
This article examines the adaptability of Douglas-fir across climatic gradients, evaluates the validity of existing seed transfer guidelines under changing climate conditions, and reports preliminary findings from regionally coordinated field trials.
The history of greetings: The social kiss
Kissing is one of the most intimate yet socially variable gestures in human culture, encompassing meanings that range from passionate love to polite greeting. This article examines the historical, cultural, and symbolic dimensions of the social kiss.
Addressing the PTSD crisis through evidence-based nonanimal research
This report calls on those who oversee the funding and implementation of PTSD research to reject animal-based research on PTSD and other mental illnesses.
