Growing up in Uganda, Catherine Nakalembe always loved geography but never imagined she’d work with NASA.
An Innovator in International Food Security
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Using Big Data to Combat Catastrophes
The new PRISM project will be able to integrate large data sets from finance, energy, agriculture, ecology, climate and other fields to analyze risk factors for catastrophes.
‘Maine’s Climate Future’ Documents Progression of Accelerating Change and Its Effects
Nearly every climate-related parameter measured in Maine is accelerating, according to “Maine’s Climate Future — 2020 Update,” the latest report from the University of Maine.
How We're Preparing for Our Fiery Future
New research is informing how, when and where prescribed burns may be used to mitigate bushfire threats while maintaining our biodiversity.
California Agricultural Employers, Workers Approach Smoke Concerns Differently
UC Davis examines health and safety awareness around mounting threat.
Climate Change Will Lead to Abrupt Shifts in Dryland Ecosystems, UA Study Warns
Published in the prestigious journal Science, the study shows how increases in aridity can alter the capacity of these ecosystems to sustain life, also limiting the provision of essential ecosystem services to more than 2 billion people living in those areas.
