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What grinds our gears: Burnaby campus’ constantly imperfect temperature

Peak Web November 22, 2018

Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer Most students would agree that the worst part about winter at SFU is getting off the bus at the top of Burnaby Mountain to temperatures significantly lower than where you boarded it. After walking from the bus to my classes, it’s usually a relief to walk inside a building and be greeted with the warmth of the great indoors. That is, until I walk into my lecture hall and feel like I’ve stepped back outside on the mountain. It’s gotten to the point where I have spent eight-hour days at school without taking my puffer…

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UN IPCC report highlights effects of 1.5°C increase in average global temperatures

Peak Web October 24, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   The United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a special report titled Global Warming of 1.5°C, detailing what effects an average global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will have on…

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