A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has confirmed that Africa’s Serengeti-Mara ecosystem—one of the largest, most protected on Earth—may be imperiled, due to increased human activity at its border.
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New Study Measures UV-Filters in Seawater and Corals from Hawaii
Scientists have completed the first comprehensive assessment of UV-filters in surface seawater, sediment, and coral tissue from multiple coral reefs around the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
UM Research Connects Big Data Marketing Tools, Land Conservation
The same data used by digital marketers to sell products can also help inspire conservation behaviors, according to new research from the University of Montana.
NASA Finds Wind Shear Tearing Apart Subtropical Cyclone Joaninha
Visible imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite revealed that strong wind shear was adversely affecting Subtropical Cyclone Joaninha in the Southern Indian Ocean.
Counties with More Trees and Shrubs Spend Less on Medicare, Study Finds
A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with more forests and shrublands than in counties dominated by other types of land cover.
Be the Change You Want to See in the World: How Individuals Can Help Save the Planet from Climate Catastrophe
Individuals have as big a role to play in tackling climate change as major corporations but only if they can be encouraged to make significant lifestyle changes by effective government policy, a major new European study co-authored by a University of Sussex academic has found.