Journey Down The Colorado River With Melissa L. Sevigny: Author Q&A
On July 18, we’ll discuss Melissa L. Sevigny’s book on Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter’s botany surveying trip down the Colorado in 1938.
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From Microbes To Mammoths: How Life Transformed The Planet
In “Becoming Earth,” author Ferris Jabr reexamines our relationship to Earth, and makes the case that Earth itself is alive.
Climbing High To See A Rainforest’s Connection To Rain
Through his visit to the Amazon tall tower observatory in Brazil, author Ferris Jabr explains how microbes change the weather.
The State Of Space Research In Latin America
Sustainable development is the driving force of space research across the region, which has a lack of investment, but no lack of talent.
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Trees And Shrubs Are Burying Prairies Of The Great Plains
A “green glacier” of trees and shrubs is sliding across the region, burying some of the most threatened habitat on the planet.
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What Martian Geology Can Teach Us About Earth
The geology of Mars could provide a snapshot of what our planet was like as the crust was forming and plate tectonics began.
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How Louisiana Is Coping With Flooding In Cemeteries
As climate change intensifies storms, Louisiana is dealing with catastrophic flooding of cemeteries. Now other states face similar problems.
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Progress Toward A Clean Energy Transition
Global temperature increases are slowing, electric vehicle sales are growing, and renewable energy is now cheaper than some fossil fuels.
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Assessing The Global Mental Health Toll Of Climate Change
An explosion of research is painting a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting mental health across the globe.
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Citizen Scientists Will Capture DNA From 800 Lakes In One Day
The project aims to find species that have gone unnoticed by sampling the waters of hundreds of lakes worldwide for environmental DNA.