Research

Wildfires are known to contaminate drinking water at the source, but it was not until the Tubbs Fire (2017) when the first documented case of…

Scientists have evidence that concludes human-driven global warming is causing tropical cyclones (TCs) to produce greater amounts of rainfall, and it is believed that TCs…

From droughts to floods, to changing temperatures and changing attitudes, the Anthropocene is full of surprises—or is it? In a thought provoking essay, Professor Zoe…

Public policy is instrumental in driving major changes in energy infrastructure, which will enable cities and states to transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Understanding…

Professor Jennifer Freeman (Health Sciences) and colleagues conducted a state-level assessment of health risks to understand the ways in which a warmer, wetter climate will…

Precipitation manipulation experiments (PMEs) allow researchers to field test the impact of changing rainfall patterns on a variety of soil processes, such as carbon cycling,…

In 2016, Canadian Province of Ontario enacted its carbon cap-and-trade policy with plans to invest the revenue from the sale of emission allowances into new…

Airborne soot particles are formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass burning. These particles are made up of a complex mixture of…

As it turns out, what others think and do has a strong influence on what individuals think and do. This has important implications for how…