Stanford hydrologist Newsha Ajami, an appointee to California’s regional water quality board, discusses how wildfires affect water quality, and how we can better prepare for and react to the challenges.
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WHOI-Engineered DISCO Allows Scientists to Measure Highly Reactive Superoxide on Coral Reefs
Team investigated the chemical’s interaction with symbiotic microorganisms that inhabit coral reefs.
The Fate of the Ocean
Biological oceanographer breaks down the linkages between human impacts on the ocean and their effects on human systems
Limiting the Loss of Nature
Natural ecosystems provide critical services for people as well as biodiversity, including regulating water quality.
The Uncertain Role of Natural Gas in the Transition to Clean Energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.
Climate Change Legislation, Media Coverage Drives Ad Spending by Oil Companies, Study Finds
An analysis led by an Institute at Brown for Environment and Society visiting professor found that oil companies ramp up advertising campaigns when they face negative media coverage or new regulations.