Tag: climate change
How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab...
W. Larry Kenney, Penn State; Daniel Vecellio, Penn State; Rachel Cottle, Penn State, and S. Tony Wolf, Penn State
A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers...
Robert Glennon, University of Arizona
“Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question people ask...
Climate change is putting food safety at risk more often, and...
Elena N. Naumova, Tufts University
Every year, almost 1 in 6 Americans gets a foodborne illness, and about 3,000...
How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans...
Denise Su, Arizona State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more...
Merritt Drewery, Texas State University
The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current...
What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather...
William Gallus, Iowa State University
A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over...
Could steam-powered cars decrease the CO2 in the atmosphere?
Brian Stewart, Wesleyan University and Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University
Curious Kids is a series...
Fertilizer prices are soaring – and that’s an opportunity to promote...
Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University
Farmers are coping with a fertilizer crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
