News Archive

The following is a news release by the University of Michigan, posted May 4, 2015, with the title above: The main job of pollen is to help seed the next generation of trees and plants, but a new study from the University of Michigan and Texas A&M shows that the grains might also seed clouds. The unexpected findings demonstrate that these wind-carried capsules of genetic material might have an effect on the planet’s climate....

“Call them a couple: The U.S. economy and energy consumption, along with the greenhouse gas emissions they create, have always grown and plunged together. But as the U.S. embraces energy efficiency and renewables, those things aren’t dancing to quite the same beat anymore. In fact, they’re “decoupling,” and could be heading toward a permanent divorce.” Bobby Magill, in a Climate Central article...

The following article is courtesy of UCSB graduate student Kate Voss (dated April 29, 2015): On Saturday, 25 April a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal, the Himalayan nation between India and China. The country is known for its hospitable and generous people, beautiful cultural heritage sites, and, of course, high mountain scenery. The quake resulted in massive infrastructure damage in Kathmandu and the surrounding rural areas. Entire...