Sept. 25, 2024 Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above Earth's surface have driven opposite climates in different parts of Europe for at least the past 700 years.
Sept. 19, 2024 Study: Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide Earth has been and can be warmer than it is today, but humans and animals can't adapt fast enough to keep up with climate change, a new study finds.
Sept. 18, 2024 U of A center awarded $7.4M for its work on climate adaptation solutions The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center received a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to help fund practical solutions to high-priority climate adaptation needs.
Aug. 28, 2024 U of A named a 'Best College' by The Princeton Review The U of A is again included on The Princeton Review's list of America's best universities, earning its best ratings in fire safety, sustainability and quality of life.
July 2, 2024 Weather trucks search for answers about extreme heat in Tucson's 'data deserts' A pair of climate-tracking trucks crisscrossed Tucson as part of a statewide project to understand the effects of extreme heat. U of A researchers will translate the data into policy recommendations and other ideas for communities to stay heat resilient.
June 27, 2024 Flood monitoring from space: A Q&A with flood expert Beth Tellman Assistant professor Beth Tellman explains how satellite monitoring helps translate people's flood experiences into maps for policymakers.
June 19, 2024 When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate change Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new UArizona-led research shows. If not managed carefully, we could "threaten the integrity of the whole system," researchers say.
June 18, 2024 UArizona oceanographer shares expertise during National Ocean Month In honor of National Ocean Month, Joellen Russell talks about the role of oceans in absorbing heat and carbon, and how ocean activity impacts Arizonans.
June 14, 2024 Magic of the monsoon: A 'socially and ecologically' important phenomenon for the Southwest Two climate scientists discuss the significance of the monsoon and how members of the public can make their own rainfall predictions.
June 10, 2024 Peeking into the invisible world of the atmosphere UArizona researchers have developed a new way to uncover hidden layers in the atmosphere, which could help better explain how pollution gets trapped over cities.
