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A booth display for Freeport-McMoRan at an outdoor event. A large sign features an image of a woman in safety gear with the text 'We Are Freeport-McMoRan,' alongside a group of miners in high-visibility clothing and hard hats. Below, text describes Freeport-McMoRan as an international mining company committed to safely supplying essential metals for a greener future. In the background, two people in casual attire engage in conversation near the booth, with other tents and event structures visible.

$2.5M grant fuels workforce development through mining education

Nov. 13, 2024

Funding will support the development of K-12 programs that educate teachers and students about responsible mining and careers in the mining industry.

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Improving water conservation and mitigating Arizona's heat island effect

Nov. 13, 2024

Researchers from the U of A and ASU this week showcased new techniques to improve urban water use practices. Their work was supported by the Smart Tree Watering Regents' Research Grant.

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Water Resources 2024

U of A ranks No. 1 in US in water resources

Nov. 12, 2024

The U of A ranks No. 1 in the U.S. in water resources, according to ShanghaiRanking's 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. The U of A has ranked in the top 10 globally since ShanghaiRanking started ranking water resources programs in 2017.

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Migratory species cross borders. Conservation strategies should, too.

Nov. 4, 2024

The EMIGRA project is organizing researchers across North America to identify migratory species management strategies and envision a more collaborative future for conservation.

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Climate 2024: Why we aren't talking about climate change, and why that matters

Oct. 31, 2024

The 2024 Election has brought many different issues to the forefront of the national spotlight, from reproductive rights to economic policy. However, one topic that has notably been sidelined in the political conversation has been climate change, even in the face of two devastating hurricanes. In this Q&A, two University of Arizona faculty members help put this election into the broader context of climate change and its impacts throughout the U.S. and around the world.

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Study Earth from around the world: A Q&A on study abroad at the U of A

Oct. 31, 2024

In this Q&A, Study Abroad Recruitment Manager Jacob Eavis discusses options for students interested in the environment and sustainability, and he answers some of students' most common questions about turning study abroad into a reality.

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Joey Bishop: Saving oceans from within the Sonoran Desert

Oct. 4, 2024

Joey Bishop is a sophomore at the University of Arizona studying Optical Sciences & Engineering and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology with a minor in Marine Sciences. In this Q&A, Bishop discusses how he hopes to help people feel empowered to create change by connecting them more deeply with their environments both near and far.

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A Bosnian pine overlooking the hills of Pollino National Park in Italy.

Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries

Sept. 25, 2024

Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above Earth's surface have driven opposite climates in different parts of Europe for at least the past 700 years.

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Study: Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide

Sept. 19, 2024

Earth has been and can be warmer than it is today, but humans and animals can't adapt fast enough to keep up with climate change, a new study finds.

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U of A center awarded $7.4M for its work on climate adaptation solutions

Sept. 18, 2024

The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center received a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to help fund practical solutions to high-priority climate adaptation needs.

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