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York University’s global leadership in sustainability gains momentum

York’s research excellence, top-notch training facilities and steadfast commitment to sustainability goals attract international partnerships York University is gaining prominence through partnerships with Canadian and international governments, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations for its impactful global leadership in sustainability, research expertise, state-of-the-art training facilities and overarching commitment to a sustainable future . A recent testament […]

‘Twisters’ alludes to real-life dangers of chasing storms

In its recent opening weekend, Twisters marked the biggest start ever for a natural disaster movie with US$80.5 million in North American box office revenue. The popularity of the film indicates disaster movies remain an important popular culture

Record-breaking year of consumption leads to Ecological Footprint overshoot

Data generated by researchers at York University’s Ecological Footprint Initiative shows 2023 to be a record-breaking year for humanity’s Ecological Footprint, which is predicted to exceed what the Earth can regenerate this year by tomorrow (August 1) – Earth Overshoot Day.

York experts have got you covered for Paris Olympics

While the Olympics are a show of international friendship and athletic excellence, they are also about politics and diplomacy, tourism, social change and spectacle, and sometimes even espionage. York experts are available to give comment to media on everything from nationalism in sport and why the economic pressures on athletes are getting even worse, to branding and tourism opportunities, the evolution of women’s basketball in Canada and how large sporting events intersect with sex tourism and displacement of low-income people, and more.  

The votes of Venezuelans abroad are being suppressed

In this ultimate election year, 64 countries will be heading to the polls. Among them is Venezuela, which will hold its presidential election on July 28. Venezuelans across the country will be voting in the election that will see President Nicolás Maduro seek another term.

A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity

World leaders must take advantage of a pivotal window of opportunity for forging a much-needed joined-up approach to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, say scientists from ZSL and York University. Without this, work on tackling either crisis could inadvertently harm progress on the other.

Want to fix our broken home-care system? Just answer these questions

Pressure is growing on governments to deliver more workers and funding for home-care. But, it’s also getting harder to find people willing to deal with the dismal working conditions in home-care

Celebrating success of bridging program graduates

A celebratory event will honour the many internationally educated professionals who recently participated in York’s program that helps newcomers to overcome barriers in their career path 

Canada trumped by Trump’s negative rhetoric around mail-in voting

Has the uproar around mail-in voting in the United States trumped how Canadians view the practice here? Researchers at York University have found former U.S. president Donald Trump’s negative rhetoric around the practice of mail-in ballots as fraud prone and untrustworthy has had clear effect in this country.

Polar bear fur tags could shed more light on how certain species groups behave

Ear tags are used as an alternative but these require the bears to be recaptured so they can be removed.