Marine plastic pollution is a global crisis, with 9 to 14 million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean every year.
FAU Joins First Global Effort to Map Microplastics in Ocean Systems
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Extreme Rainfall – A Long-Standing Hypothesis on Temperature Dependence Finally Settled?
Flash floods resulting from extreme rainfall pose a major risk to people and infrastructure, especially in urban areas.
Wildfire Maps Help Firefighters in Real Time
A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama.
Keeping Tabs on Native Forests
Like farmland in Australia, native forests struggle with drought and flooding, so future management decisions need more sophisticated systems to monitor and manage their water needs.
High-Wire Act: Soft Robot Can Carry Cargo Up and Down Steep Aerial Wires
Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams.
How Math Helps to Protect Crops From Invasive Disease
UTA research unveils a math model to predict toxic crop fungi, potentially saving Texas farmers billions in losses.
