If you’ve been looking for snow in Utah, it’s been harder to find since 1995. Dr. Marek Matyjasik, professor of environmental geosciences at WSU, explains that it is normal to […]
Snow problem? Big problem.
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A submersible solution to water shortages
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From 2011 to 2017, California experienced severe drought. The drought ravaged the state’s agricultural industry, and residents watched their lawns die or opted to replace them with artificial turf. As […]
The future is driving up in the Sunzeecar
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The world is changing in some big ways. 2019 was the second-hottest year on record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a climate monitoring organization formed by the European […]
The global events that separate Millennials from Generation Z
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Dividing generations by abstract dates might seem senseless, but the first generational terminology was born from the baby boom post-World War II. After the war, birth rates across the world […]
Climate change complicates forest management
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The forests of the western United States are facing an assault from a variety of factors, including mismanagement, bark beetles and a warming climate. Wildfires have increasingly become more devastating […]
Ski resorts preparing for impacts of climate change
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Leading climate-aware ski resorts are preparing and adapting to handle climate change and what to expect for the future of Utah’s winters. On Nov. 12, Seth and Hilary Aarons discussed […]
The importance of aerosol awareness
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Dr. Gannet Hallar, director of Storm Peak Laboratory and associate professor at The University of Utah’s Department of Atmospheric Science, gave a lecture about aerosols and their impact on earth’s […]
Reconciling science and religion
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BYU Humanities Professor George B. Handley spoke to students and faculty at WSU about the interaction between religion and climate change. Handley began by telling of his roots in Ogden, […]
News Quiz 9/30
1. What vegetable is being immediately threatened by the rising temperatures of climate change? a. Corn b. Beans c. Avocado d. Carrots 2. In which state was a news reporter […]
Marching against climate change
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Across the world, 4 million youth marched out of classrooms and onto the streets Sept. 20 to show that politicians had failed to begin to act on climate change. Organized […]