Long-term drought and near-term heat wave take toll on Arizona's desert ecology Aug. 9, 2023 Researchers are concerned the heat wave is pushing some of the plants best adapted to the region’s hot, dry summers past their limits. Read more Image
Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it Aug. 2, 2023 When it’s 110 F (43.3 C) outside, older houses will likely feel at least 10 F (5.6 C) warmer inside, even with the same air temperature. Why? The answer has to do with radiant heat. Radiant heat is what keeps you toasty warm at a campfire on a cold winter night. The fire doesn’t warm the air much; rather, like the Sun, most of the fire’s heat moves through invisible waves directly from the campfire to your body. Read more Image
Building Resilience Against Climate Change July 28, 2023 As the weather around us changes, scientists say we need to be more climate resilient. University of Arizona researcher Zac Guido talks about helping communities cope with extreme weather, sea-level rise and other climate impacts. Guido spoke with Leslie Tolbert, Ph.D. Regents professor emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona. Read more Image
Udall Center Fellows Will Focus on Environment and Public Policy July 7, 2023 Since 1990, the Udall Center Fellows Program has invited UArizona faculty across campus to take a semester off from teaching duties in order to focus on scholarly research that touches on some aspect of public policy. Read more Image
Protected forests offset a year's worth of global fossil fuel emissions July 6, 2023 A research team from the University of Maryland, Northern Arizona University, the University of Arizona, and other institutions has demonstrated the critical role of protected forests in climate change mitigation. According to the study, protected forests store an additional 9.65 billion metric tons of carbon in their aboveground biomass compared to ecologically similar regions that are not protected. Read more Image
Sparking Discovery and Wonder With Augmented Reality June 22, 2023 We protect what we are passionate about—but it is the spark of wonder and discovery that leads us to that passion. Read more Image
Fantasy Monsoon Game Open to Amateur Forecasters for Third Year June 15, 2023 Climate researchers at the University of Arizona are crossing their fingers for another wet monsoon. Read more Image
EPA Awards UArizona $10M for New Environmental Justice Center June 7, 2023 The grant will fund the university's Western Environmental Science Technical Assistance Center for Environmental Justice, one of 17 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers selected as part of a new program launched by the EPA in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy. Read more Image
Ponderosa Forests Struggle in the Face of Southwest Megadrought June 7, 2023 As temperatures increase and prolonged drought continues, a new study of ponderosa forests in the Four Corners region underscores the importance of summer monsoons. Read more Image
Announcing the AIR Annual Resilience Theme Award June 5, 2023 The winners of the AIR Annual Resilience Theme Grant will spend the next 12 months exploring the theme of soil science through community-centered research, outreach, and education. Read more Image