The Southwest is on fire – with iconic deserts and towns at risk, Biden issues a disaster declaration

Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire, one governor called for a federal disaster declaration.

Molly Hunter, Associate Research Professor in Environment and Natural Resources, University of Arizona • conversation
May 4, 2022 • ~8 min

The Southwest is on fire, iconic deserts and towns are at risk and Biden has issued a disaster declaration

Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire, one governor called for a federal disaster declaration.

Molly Hunter, Associate Research Professor in Environment and Natural Resources, University of Arizona • conversation
May 4, 2022 • ~8 min

The Southwest is on fire, iconic deserts and towns are at risk and one governor is calling for a disaster declaration

Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire, one governor called for a federal disaster declaration.

Molly Hunter, Associate Research Professor in Environment and Natural Resources, University of Arizona • conversation
May 4, 2022 • ~8 min

Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife and the soil

Growing native grasses as cattle forage is an example of working lands conservation – balancing human use of the land with conservation goals.

Patrick Keyser, Professor of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries and Director, Center for Native Grasslands Management, University of Tennessee • conversation
April 12, 2022 • ~8 min

Pollen season is getting longer and more intense with climate change – here's what allergy sufferers can expect in the future

Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but the bigger problem is what carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released. A 200% increase is possible this century.

Allison L. Steiner, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan • conversation
March 15, 2022 • ~8 min

Sunny with a chance of sneezing – I'm building a tool to forecast pollen levels that will help allergy sufferers know when it's safe to go outside

Scientists are building a pollen forecasting model using meteorology, botany, pollen count numbers and satellite imagery to help people plan ahead.

Fiona Lo, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 3, 2021 • ~7 min

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

Farmers can help slow climate change by mixing native grasses into croplands, restoring wetlands and raising perennial crops. These strategies also conserve soil and water and build new markets.

Lisa Schulte Moore, Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University • conversation
April 28, 2021 • ~10 min

Natural GM: how plants and animals steal genes from other species to accelerate evolution

If species already modify their genes, why shouldn't we?

Luke Dunning, Natural Environment Research Council Independent Research Fellow, University of Sheffield • conversation
April 23, 2021 • ~7 min

Not all grasses pack the same allergenic punch

Particular grass species may have greater effects on allergies and asthma than others, researchers find. The work could make pollen forecasts better.

U. Queensland • futurity
March 25, 2021 • ~4 min

Climate change could wreck traditional sheep farming in Wales

Recent summers have offered a taste of things to come for Welsh farmers.

Mariecia Fraser, Reader in Upland Agroecology, Aberystwyth University • conversation
May 4, 2020 • ~6 min

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