The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil.
Genomic Study Reveals Evolutionary Secrets of Banyan Tree
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Lawns & Landscaping Provide Surprising Contribution to Los Angeles Basin’s Carbon Emissions
The Los Angeles Basin is often thought of as a dry, smoggy, overdeveloped landscape.
Can Managed Retreat Save Lives, Homes from the West Coast’s Fires?
Rosenstiel School researcher Katharine Mach, who studies the response and adaptation to changing climatic conditions, examines the possibilities of moving people and assets out of harm’s way.
Without Federal Protection, Hundreds of Imperiled Species Face Greater Peril
With the federal Endangered Species Act in danger, University of Miami researchers find that state protections won’t safeguard many threatened plants and animals.
Island-Building in Southeast Asia Created Earth’s Northern Ice Sheets
The Greenland ice sheet owes its existence to the growth of an arc of islands in Southeast Asia — stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea — over the last 15 million years, a new study claims.
Sea Secrets Lecture Unlocks Keys to Aquaculture
A special edition of the Rosenstiel School’s series offers a window into its aquaculture program, which collaborates with global businesses to improve the thriving industry.
