New clues about how and why the Maya culture collapsed
Human-environmental scientist says there are new clues about how and why the Maya culture collapsed.
Feb. 28, 2020 • ~7 min
Ancient records of Bering Strait flooding offer fresh insights
Tamara Pico, a postdoctoral fellow, is using records of flooding in the Bering Strait to make inferences about how the ice sheets that covered North America responded to the warming climate, and how their melting might have contributed to climate changes.
Feb. 26, 2020 • ~6 min
Food summit examines sustainability, health, and justice
According to a summit on food production, diet, and sustainability, humanity needs to refocus on a diet that encompasses sustainability and social justice.
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~6 min
Panama expedition reveals how species persevere under climate change
Two graduate students from Arnold Arboretum have created the Mamoní Valley Preserve Natural History Project, an ongoing series of student-led field expeditions designed to increase our understanding of how biodiversity can persevere in the face of climate change, deforestation, and human disturbance.
Feb. 12, 2020 • ~12 min
Connecting the dots between climate change and health care
Bringing climate change into the examining room by discussing links between a warming environment and the everyday health of patients.
Feb. 10, 2020 • ~16 min
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