Ponderosa forests struggle in the face of Southwest megadrought June 7, 2023 The ponderosa pine is one of the most ubiquitous conifer species in western North America. In the American Southwest, winter snowmelt and summer rains play a critical role in ponderosa forests' survival, but the 23-year megadrought may have these semi-arid trees at the end of their rope, according to new research by UArizona scientists. Read more Image Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger May 26, 2023 Arizona, California, and Nevada have reached an agreement to address the looming water crisis in the region by reducing their use of Colorado River water. This temporary solution marks a significant victory for the western states, which rely on the river for irrigation and drinking water. Read more Image Three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn’t go dry May 25, 2023 A new plan would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water by 2026 in an effort to ensure the crucial waterway continues to generate power and provide drinking water. Read more Image Underrepresented groups in the debate over water resources May 19, 2023 The University of Arizona is helping communities contribute to decision-making on water resources in the state. Professor Sharon Megdal with the UA Water Resource Research Center talks about getting indigenous peoples involved and how their knowledge can be transferred to cities coping with water concerns. Read more Image Isabella Feldmann: Never a Dull Day in the River April 7, 2023 Isabella Feldmann is a 2022-2023 Earth Grant student who interns at the Sonoran Institute. She explains that Earth Grant has amazing professional development opportunities in the environmental field that allows students to broaden their experiences in the industry! She’s also writing a thesis studying how marine microorganisms out of the Amazon River Plume use organic phosphorus versus manmade inorganic phosphorus as an energy source. Read more Image Why and Where Snakes Hibernate Feb. 24, 2023 Snakes are cold-blooded animals, or ectothermic, because they get their temperature from their surroundings and cannot generate their own body heat. While this can come in handy, the downside of being a cold-blooded animal is the struggle to survive in cold environments. Read more Image Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone Feb. 23, 2023 Data shows that the night sky got, on average, 9.6% brighter every year. For many people, the night sky today is twice as bright as it was eight years ago. The brighter the sky, the fewer stars you can see. If this trend continues, a child born today in a place where 250 stars are visible now would only be able to see 100 stars on their 18th birthday. Read more Image Study suggests offshore oil and gas production in Gulf of Mexico has higher methane loss rates than typical onshore production Aug. 11, 2022 August 11, 2022—Pasadena, CA—Today, Carbon Mapper released the findings of airborne observations in Spring and Fall 2021 of 151 shallow water offshore oil and gas platforms in U.S. state and federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more Image Sharon Collinge to Join AIRES as New Director June 1, 2022 Sharon K. Collinge, a leader in global sustainability and an expert on landscape change and ecological processes, is joining the University of Arizona as director of the Arizona Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies, or AIRES, beginning August 1. Read more Image Nine (9) Colleges and Universities Receive Acceleration Fund Support for their Climate Projects April 21, 2022 Cambridge, Massachusetts (April 21, 2022) - Nine (9) colleges and universities have been named as the awardees of the Third Round of the Acceleration Fund. Second Nature, an NGO whose mission it is to accelerate climate action in, and through, higher education, announced the awarded schools during the 2022 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. (PDF) Read more Image Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 ›› Next page Last » Last page
Ponderosa forests struggle in the face of Southwest megadrought June 7, 2023 The ponderosa pine is one of the most ubiquitous conifer species in western North America. In the American Southwest, winter snowmelt and summer rains play a critical role in ponderosa forests' survival, but the 23-year megadrought may have these semi-arid trees at the end of their rope, according to new research by UArizona scientists. Read more Image
Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger May 26, 2023 Arizona, California, and Nevada have reached an agreement to address the looming water crisis in the region by reducing their use of Colorado River water. This temporary solution marks a significant victory for the western states, which rely on the river for irrigation and drinking water. Read more Image
Three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn’t go dry May 25, 2023 A new plan would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water by 2026 in an effort to ensure the crucial waterway continues to generate power and provide drinking water. Read more Image
Underrepresented groups in the debate over water resources May 19, 2023 The University of Arizona is helping communities contribute to decision-making on water resources in the state. Professor Sharon Megdal with the UA Water Resource Research Center talks about getting indigenous peoples involved and how their knowledge can be transferred to cities coping with water concerns. Read more Image
Isabella Feldmann: Never a Dull Day in the River April 7, 2023 Isabella Feldmann is a 2022-2023 Earth Grant student who interns at the Sonoran Institute. She explains that Earth Grant has amazing professional development opportunities in the environmental field that allows students to broaden their experiences in the industry! She’s also writing a thesis studying how marine microorganisms out of the Amazon River Plume use organic phosphorus versus manmade inorganic phosphorus as an energy source. Read more Image
Why and Where Snakes Hibernate Feb. 24, 2023 Snakes are cold-blooded animals, or ectothermic, because they get their temperature from their surroundings and cannot generate their own body heat. While this can come in handy, the downside of being a cold-blooded animal is the struggle to survive in cold environments. Read more Image
Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone Feb. 23, 2023 Data shows that the night sky got, on average, 9.6% brighter every year. For many people, the night sky today is twice as bright as it was eight years ago. The brighter the sky, the fewer stars you can see. If this trend continues, a child born today in a place where 250 stars are visible now would only be able to see 100 stars on their 18th birthday. Read more Image
Study suggests offshore oil and gas production in Gulf of Mexico has higher methane loss rates than typical onshore production Aug. 11, 2022 August 11, 2022—Pasadena, CA—Today, Carbon Mapper released the findings of airborne observations in Spring and Fall 2021 of 151 shallow water offshore oil and gas platforms in U.S. state and federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more Image
Sharon Collinge to Join AIRES as New Director June 1, 2022 Sharon K. Collinge, a leader in global sustainability and an expert on landscape change and ecological processes, is joining the University of Arizona as director of the Arizona Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies, or AIRES, beginning August 1. Read more Image
Nine (9) Colleges and Universities Receive Acceleration Fund Support for their Climate Projects April 21, 2022 Cambridge, Massachusetts (April 21, 2022) - Nine (9) colleges and universities have been named as the awardees of the Third Round of the Acceleration Fund. Second Nature, an NGO whose mission it is to accelerate climate action in, and through, higher education, announced the awarded schools during the 2022 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. (PDF) Read more Image