What began as a doctoral project at the University of Michigan is now spreading like red clover across the Great Lakes region to help farmers improve their soil and prevent fertilizer from washing into waterways.
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Lancaster Environment Lecture Examines Why a Healthy Ocean Matters to us All
A look at how the ocean is changing faster than at any point in human history will be the topic of a Public Lecture organised by Litfest and Lancaster University’s Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Forest Fuel Treatments Reduce Wildfire Spread, Prevent $2.8 Billion in Damage
Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves about $3.75 in wildfire damages, according to a new study, led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, of nearly 300 fires in the western United States.
Reading the Signs in the Streams Before Emergencies Unfold
As climate change intensifies, managing water systems from extreme floods and droughts to groundwater sustainability has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges facing communities worldwide, with direct consequences for public safety, food systems and economic stability.
How Trees in Urban Areas are Key to Cooling Down a Warmer World
Planting new forests may be a low-cost way to combat warming temperatures in urban areas, suggests a new study.
Study Projects Plant Extinction Rates Through 2100
No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs.




