What drives a warming tundra to release carbon into the atmosphere?
Increased warming in tundra ecosystems is resulting the release of carbon into the atmosphere through ecosystem respiration, contributing additionally to climate change. A recent meta-analysis published Nature revealed factors that contribute to...
17-Apr-2024 2:45 PM EDT
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Where is the Colorado River going?
More than half of the American West’s iconic river is being diverted, mostly for use in irrigated agriculture, according to a study released today.
28-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
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How much difference can one degree of warming make?
The findings, which challenge existing climate models, underscore the need to refine predictions and understand the cascading effects on ecosystems, including our own in northern Arizona.
25-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
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Helping stroke survivors bounce back
Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year, and most end up with some level of permanent motor disability. One researcher at Northern Arizona University is developing a device that could help healthcare providers personalize care for stroke...
23-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
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Recruiting students to science through hands-on learning
How do you get students excited about geosciences? You get them into the geosciences.
19-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
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Understanding homelessness in Arizona
The number of unhoused individuals in Arizona jumped almost 25 percent from between 2020 and 2022 as safe, affordable housing disappeared throughout the state. This is a thorny, multifaceted issue, and one that health sciences researcher Sara Shuman...
6-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
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Revolutionizing what we understand about America's forests
This innovation in forest biometrics introduces advanced models for accurately predicting the size and carbon-storing capacity of American forests, playing a key role in combating climate change and guiding sustainable forest management efforts.
6-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
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New study offers cautious hope about the resilience of redwoods
New research from Northern Arizona University has explained coast redwood’s remarkable ability to recover from very severe fire, a rare sign of optimism amid a landscape increasingly scarred by severe fires.
30-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
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Seismic expert available to speak about New York earthquake, future earthquake risk in the Northeast
8-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Baltimore bridge collapse, port closure leads to supply chain concerns: Experts available for comment
26-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Northern Arizona U. astronomer, “eclipse chaser” available to comment on April 8 total solar eclipse
25-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Experts: Supply chains that run through Tampa Bay could be at risk from Idalia
29-Aug-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Experts available to discuss dire findings, paths forward announced in latest IPCC report
20-Mar-2023 12:55 PM EDT
‘Pursue what you want, believe in yourself and push as many boundaries as you can’
7-Feb-2023 4:00 PM EST
DART section lead available to discuss upcoming asteroid impact experiment
12-Sep-2022 6:05 AM EDT
How Long Does a Tree or Ecosystem Remember a Drought?
A team of NAU scientists, led by SICCS professor Kiona Ogle, won a $3.6 million grant from the NSF to study the legacy of extreme climate events on ecosystems in the American West; they hope to not only know how long an extreme event influences...
18-Jul-2022 12:05 PM EDT