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The oldest trees on Earth

High atop the remote, rocky slopes of California's White Mountains, the harsh conditions make it difficult for life to take root. But for a certain type of tree – and for those who have traveled here to study it – this place is paradise. 

A changing climate is buckling concrete and flooding roads. States are moving slowly to guard the nation’s infrastructure.

Responding to increasingly common extreme weather is a vast undertaking that many state transportation departments are only beginning to tackle

Promising a world first, company clears site for lobster farm by protected channel. Neighbours protest.

Caribbean Sustainable Fisheries — which says it already raises tiny wild-caught baby lobsters to adulthood at its half-acre farm in Pockwood Pond — has received government permission to expand by building what it calls “the world’s first Caribbean lobster hatchery” on nearly three acres in East End beside the protected Beef Island Channel.

Partnering for Resilience

How universities can help break cycles of recurrent crisis: An interview with University of Arizona Research, Innovation and Impact’s Greg Collins and Eric Bergthold.

Save the Planet, Raise a Kid. It’s a Job for Science Moms

As world leaders gather for the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow next week, a group of scientists who are also mothers are fighting to preserve the climate for their children here at home.

In Vienna, a visionary example of dealing with urban floods

As climate change amplifies extreme weather events around the world, the Viennese defense system built in the 1970s and ’80s can protect the city from even a 10,000-year flood.

Surrounded By Desert Beauty, The Trail Leading Up Arizona’s Tumamoc Hill Is A Hiker’s Paradise

Tucson is an outdoor adventurer’s paradise, with a seemingly endless array of hiking trails to choose from. One of our very favorites is Tumamoc Hill, both for its unparalleled city views and relative ease – it’s a straight shot from the base to the summit! This hike is a real treat, and it’ll quickly become one of your favorite spots to enjoy nature without straying too far from home.

Chomsky and Pollin: COP26 Pledges Will Fail Unless Pushed by Mass Organizing

Robert Pollin and Noam Chomsky share their insights about the upcoming global climate summit and what must ultimately be done to save humanity and the planet from a global climate catastrophe.

Don Paul: A nice weather window ahead of next rainfall

UArizona Ranks Among EPA's Top University Green Power Users

The ranking is a recognition of UArizona's Large Scale Renewable Energy agreement with Tucson Electric Power Co. to significantly reduce the university's carbon footprint.