The increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events like droughts and floods have taken a toll on the midwestern U.S. in recent years, putting a major strain on the region’s farmers.
The Dirt on Crop Insurance
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Smaller Amphibians Have Increased Extinction Risk
Biologists have long believed that animals of larger body size are more vulnerable to extinction – an idea supported by the widespread endangerment faced by iconic large animals such as rhinos or whales.
Arctic Methane Release Due to Melting Ice is Likely to Happen Again
Beneath the cold, dark depths of the Arctic ocean sit vast reserves of methane.
The Path Forward for Fossil Fuel Divestment
After eight months of research, deliberation, discussion and numerous town halls, the Academic Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Divestment and Strategic Reinvestment Investigations has published a preliminary draft report detailing recommendations for the University of Utah to divest its holdings in the fossil fuel industry and reinvest in renewable resources.
Twice as Much Carbon Flowing From Land to Ocean Than Previously Thought
Every year 600-900 million tons of carbon flow through rivers to the ocean either as particles or in dissolved form.
Investigational Gene Regulation Therapy Lowers Levels of Tau Protein in the Brain and Could Protect Against Alzheimer's
The Tau protein plays a key role in the development of certain degenerative brain diseases called tauopathies.
