Today, the newest member of a family of storm-spotting satellites will head to space, carrying high-resolution cameras that will be used in real time to track everything from hurricanes and floods to wildfires and smoke, and even space weather.
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Climate Change-Driven Migration is a Focus of New IPCC Report Co-Authored by OSU Researcher
An Oregon State University researcher is a lead author of an international report released today that explores the impact of climate change-driven human migration.
Scientists Say Environmental DNA Can Detect Whales and Dolphins in New York Waters
A team of scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyzes DNA in water samples to detect whales and dolphins in New York waters.
Tiny Tire Particles Inhibit Growth of Organisms in Freshwater, Coastal Estuaries, Studies Find
Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new Oregon State University studies found.
It’s Personal: Stanford-Led Research Reveals How People’s Experience With Climate-Related Disasters Affects Their Willingness to Take and Accept Protective Actions
Two new studies – a survey of residents in hurricane-battered Florida and Texas and a survey of people in wildfire-scarred California – reveal that negative personal experiences are among key variables in pushing people to take or accept protective measures like flood insurance and planned power shut offs.
Data-Driven Study Digs Into the State of U.S. Farm Livelihoods
U.S. agricultural systems are world leaders in the production of food, fuel and fiber.