More solar energy needed, but clearing forests for panels may not be way to do it
Harvard-led analysis suggests incentives to save carbon-absorbing trees, siting projects on rooftops, developed areas.
Oct. 13, 2023 • ~6 min
Clearing forests to erect solar panels may not be clean-energy solution
Harvard-led analysis suggests incentives to save carbon-absorbing trees, siting projects on rooftops, developed areas.
Oct. 13, 2023 • ~6 min
New model offers clearer picture of life on Mars
Watching Perseverance’s journey across a dry, dusty river delta on Mars, it’s difficult to imagine that landscape once glistened with flowing water. But geological evidence, including satellite images and observations from Perseverance’s NASA siblings Curiosity, Spirit and Opportunity, point to an ancient Mars that was once warm and wet. But much is still unknown about […]
March 12, 2021 • ~5 min
Making a case for ‘managed retreat’ from areas prone to flooding and storms
For decades, the response to flooding and hurricanes was a vow to rebuild. A.R. Siders believes the time has come to consider managed retreat, or the practice of moving communities away from disaster-prone areas to safer lands.
Aug. 23, 2019 • ~7 min
Ocean acidification shown to have negative impact on fish skeletons
In a first-of-its-kind study, findings suggest that continued ocean warming and acidification could impact everything from how fish move to how they eat.
Feb. 20, 2019 • ~5 min
Arboretum helps design students focus on ‘plant blindness’
A course at the Graduate School of Design takes students from the classroom into Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, where plants come to life for these landscape architects.
Feb. 19, 2019 • ~10 min
Arnold Arboretum’s role as a living lab grows as environmental issues mount
Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum is a critical destination for researchers such as Andrew Groover, who finds every species he needs within its 281 acres.
Jan. 16, 2019 • ~10 min
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