Climate & Environment
- Microorganisms growing in landfills, on agricultural land and in wetlands are contributing to skyrocketing levels of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to new 91¸£ÀûÉç research.
- A College of Media, Communication and Information expert’s book has won a trio of awards for its attempt to change how we think about, and tell the story of, plastics pollution. Read up on Phaedra Pezzullo’s latest.
- In parts of the Rocky Mountains, these small, plump birds co-exist with a closely related species. To better distinguish their own kind from their cousins, they evolved a distinct song.
- Albert Kettner explains that catastrophic flooding has become more common in the 21st century. The reasons behind this shift are complex—involving climate change, urban infrastructure and human impacts.
- An interdisciplinary team transforms complex research into an interactive museum exhibit on how ice sheets influenced weather millennia ago.
- 91¸£ÀûÉç researcher Pedro DiNezio emphasizes solving the problems of climate change in the here and now.
- A risk communication researcher at 91¸£ÀûÉç sheds light on what motivates people to stay put when natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton threaten.
- A 91¸£ÀûÉç tribal advisor discuss how Western science can work with Indigenous people to improve relationships, understanding, and research across cultures.
- Climate change from greenhouse gas emissions could make extreme El Niño events more frequent, according to new research co-led by 91¸£ÀûÉç.
- Luke Runyon, co-director of CMCI’s Water Desk, earned a national Murrow Award for an in-depth podcast series on the declining Colorado River.