A world leading expert in theoretical chemistry from Dalhousie University has been honoured by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for her outstanding achievements.

Populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have declined by 68 per cent on average in less than half a century due in large part to the same environmentally destructive practices contributing to the emergence of diseases such as COVID-19, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020.

Humans have been fishing for at least 42,000 years, and for the first time ever, its global footprint can be tracked from space.