Farmers are finding a new following on social media – our research suggests it could help with isolation

New research shows using social media can provide a much-needed boost to UK farmers’ wellbeing, connectedness and mental health, and even bank balances.

Bethany Robertson, Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds • conversation
April 7, 2022 ~6 min

How to build wildfire-resistant communities on the wildland fringe

As more people move into high fire-risk areas and rebuilding after destructive blazes, an architect explains what to do to keep properties as safe as possible.

Jeanne Homer, Professor of Architecture, Oklahoma State University • conversation
Feb. 1, 2022 ~9 min


New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark

A street-by-street analysis shows where the risks are rising fastest and also lays bare the inequities of who has to endure America’s crippling flood problem.

Paul Bates, Professor of Hydrology, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 ~9 min

Rural Alaska has a bridge problem as permafrost thaws and crossing river ice gets riskier with climate change

Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state, and that’s causing problems, a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains. The infrastructure bill in Congress would offer some help.

Rebecca Napolitano, Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State • conversation
Oct. 12, 2021 ~8 min

Rural Alaska needs new bridges as permafrost thaws and crossing river ice gets riskier – the infrastructure bill is only a start

Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state. That’s causing problems for river crossings, as a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains.

Rebecca Napolitano, Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State • conversation
Oct. 12, 2021 ~8 min

Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes

Avoiding hitting deer on the road is as much about when you drive as where. An animal behavior expert explains why.

Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University • conversation
Sept. 21, 2021 ~6 min

Louisiana's coastal cultures are threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands

As the state copes with hurricanes and climate disasters, it is figuring out how to manage the slow-motion loss of its coastal land. But its plans could endanger the cultures that define the region.

Craig E. Colten, Professor Emeritus of Geography, Louisiana State University • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 ~10 min

Louisianans' way of life on the coast is threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands from rising seas

As the state copes with hurricanes and climate disasters, it is figuring out how to manage the slow-motion loss of its coastal land. But its plans could endanger the cultures that define the region.

Craig E. Colten, Professor Emeritus of Geography, Louisiana State University • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 ~10 min


3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic Greenville, California

Hundreds of computer simulations point to a few best strategies for keeping homes safe from fire in a warming climate.

David Hulse, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida • conversation
Aug. 6, 2021 ~10 min

3 lessons for forest towns as wildfire destroys historic Greenville, California

Hundreds of computer simulations point to a few best strategies for keeping homes safe from fire in a warming climate.

David Hulse, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida • conversation
Aug. 6, 2021 ~10 min

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