The drought in Utah didn't give any favors in 2022, and it will continue to worsen if nothing is done to stop global warming and the handling of how water is distributed in the state, advocates and experts...
The Sustainability Snapshot Series will focus on research about sustainability and other challenges in the community this semester. Professors and other researchers in a variety of fields will speak to...
If you've been looking for snow in Utah, it's been harder to find since 1995.Dr. Marek Matyjasik, professor of environmental geosciences at WSU, explains that it is normal to have snow fluctuation. However,...
Dr. Gannet Hallar, director of Storm Peak Laboratory and associate professor at The University of Utah’s Department of Atmospheric Science, gave a lecture about aerosols and their impact on earth’s...
1. What are scientists at the Frost Museum of Science growing that could be a game changer in the fight against global warming?a. Colonies of super coralb. Beefc. Carbon storing plants2. Which country...
The first female president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, spoke about the dangers of global climate change and gender inequality during the eighth Annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit on March 17.
Robinson...
Once again, research suggests some strong links between human industrial and agricultural activity and extreme weather events.
In a report published by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,...
The sun provides a great deal of earth’s energy. If you doubt this, try taking a step outside on a sunny August day, and you will be made a believer.
There have been some suggestions, however, that...
In Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldboom's character reminds his fellows that "life finds a way." According to a study published on the Royal Society Open Publishing website, coral around the island of Palau...
Porter Fox went deep in discussing how the amount of melting snow is going to be a large concern if something is not done fast.
On Tuesday afternoon Fox presented the information from his book "Deep,"...
Climate change has long been a pressing issue to scientists and skiers alike. The heat waves have warmed up Utah's winters and made them more mild, affecting its ski resorts.
“The key, bottom-line...
On the heels of the Philippines’ Super Typhoon Haiyan, deadly tornadoes in the Midwest have left Americans feeling the effects of catastrophic weather closer to home. More than 67 tornadoes have been...
