February 13, 2023 – Reports of globalization’s death are premature, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo, the University of British Columbia and the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai. Their findings challenge widespread assumptions that the rivalry between the United States and China, recently highlighted during the Chinese […]
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Just 10 financial actors hold the key to climate change
July 21, 2022 – A new report has identified the 10 financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy and outlines the decisive role they can play in helping de-carbonize our future. The study found that the top 10 most influential actors, including investment advisors, governments, and sovereign wealth funds from around […]
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Climate change accelerating rising sea levels
June 13, 2018 – A new study from the University of Waterloo discovered that rising sea levels could be accelerated by vulnerable ice shelves in the Antarctic. The study, by an international team of polar scientists led by Canada Research Chair Christine Dow of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment, discovered that the process of warmer ocean […]