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George Washington University
Thursday, December 01, 2011
In 2011, few areas in the world are free of severe weather events. Floods, droughts, cyclones, the list is biblical. Lost in the reportage of extreme weather events and policy debates around climate change, are the human impacts. How do multipl
A cloud looms over the water of Pacific Harbour, Fiji. (Timothy Ah Koy/Unsplash)
Northwestern University
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Climate change threatens El Niño and other ages-old weather systems with severe disruptions. Understanding the baseline influences on this system is key to gauging how it may be altered through climate changes.
Tags: climate change, weather events, el nino, storyfest2022
The Everglades play an important part in the water cycle of South Florida. (U.S. National Park Service)
Planet Forward Reporter | SUNY Purchase
Friday, June 21, 2019
Florida's population is growing — and so is its demand for water. What can the Sunshine State do to bolster its freshwater reserves and restore balance to its ecosystem?
Tags: aquifer, florida, fresh water, Drinking Water, Desalination, Everglades, wetlands, springs, storyfest2020
Florida International University
Friday, March 09, 2018
Following your dreams is a luxury that most people never get to experience. But Susette Onate, one young girl with a dream of protecting her local butterflies, not only lived her dreams, she saw them exceed her wildest imagination.
Tags: storyfest2018, butterflies, gardens, storfest, florida, urban living, cities
Several bison wander the prairie lands of McGinley Ranch on September 18, 2022. (Frank Sesno/Planet Forward)
University of Missouri
Friday, September 30, 2022
Declining rangeland and rising temperatures have livestock ranchers searching for solutions. To South Dakota State University research assistant Anlly Fresno Rueda, a bison’s gut is as good of a place to start looking as any.
Tags: regenerative agriculture, bison, rumen, bacteria, genetics, DNA, McGinley Ranch, Turner Institute for Ecoagriculture, growing soil
Northwestern University
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Dozens of cities sitting in the path of total solar eclipse are generally small to medium-sized communities that will be inundated on Aug. 21. The thousands of visitors will put pressure on infrastructure and other resources.
Tags: solar, solar eclipse, sustainability, education, tourism, environmental impact, Infrastructure
Planet Forward Correspondent | Arizona State University
Monday, November 28, 2022
The beautiful landscape of the Tijuana River Estuarine Research Reserve is constantly threatened by human impacts. This is what the estuary's research team is doing about it.
Tags: estuary, conservation, San Diego
Thursday, June 24, 2010
SHEC has over the years, with funding from Sustainable Technology Development Canada
and private investment, developed a number of solar energy innovations with it’s own lab and help from various corporate and university associates.
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George Washington University
Wednesday, June 02, 2021
Marine scientists are using information collected by everyday people to monitor sharks in the face of climate change.
Tags: sharks, ocean, Beaches, climate change, citizen science, wildlife, conservation, Technology, marine life, crowdsourcing
The Dupont Circle Fountain is a lively D.C. attraction and the center of a popular WalkUP. (Creative Commons)
George Washington University
Friday, March 03, 2017
Whether you’ve narrowly avoided an aggressive driver, or have only experienced L.A.'s traffic jams through “La La Land’s” opening musical number, just hearing the words driving and city in the same sentence can drive you crazy.