How connecting with local nature helps migrants build better lives
How do migrants to the UK explore and experience its natural environment -- and how does it connect them to their roots?
Jo Birch, Research Associate, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield •
conversation
June 22, 2021 • ~8 min
June 22, 2021 • ~8 min
Restoring land around abandoned oil and gas wells would free up millions of acres of forests, farmlands and grasslands
Abandoned US oil and gas wells and their associated land cover more than 2 million acres, a recent study estimates – an area larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
Matthew D. Moran, Professor of Biology, Hendrix College •
conversation
June 8, 2021 • ~6 min
June 8, 2021 • ~6 min
Study shows AI-generated fake reports fool experts
Bots flooding social media with fake news about politics is bad enough. Muddying the waters in such fields as cybersecurity and health care could put lives at risk.
Tim Finin, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
June 7, 2021 • ~10 min
June 7, 2021 • ~10 min
Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your local risk, here's how to be more weather-ready
Federal weather scientists are pushing to make the US more 'weather-ready,' which could mean prepping for fires, flooding or storms depending on where you live. The common factor: thinking ahead.
Erik Salna, Associate Director of Education and Outreach, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University •
conversation
June 3, 2021 • ~9 min
June 3, 2021 • ~9 min
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