Tag: climate change
January 6, 2022
Cities Boosted Rain, Sent Storms to the Suburbs During Europe’s Deadly Summer Floods
When it comes to extreme weather, climate change usually gets all the attention. But according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin…
Read MoreOctober 6, 2021
Record-Breaking Texas Drought More Severe Than Previously Thought
In 2011, Texas experienced one of its worst droughts ever. The dry, parched conditions caused over $7 billion in crop and livestock losses, sparked wildfires,…
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2021
Region of ‘Super Corals’ Discovered
In 2019, a hydrology professor at The University of Texas at Austin set out on a research project to see if he could identify harmful…
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2021
Water Metrics
Scientists find key indicators to determine Climate change’s impact on California’s water supply.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2021
UT Researchers Pushing Innovative Solution at DOE’s Hydrogen Earth Shot Kickoff
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin are pushing an innovative combination of in-situ combustion and carbon dioxide storage to turn untapped oil into…
Read MoreOctober 23, 2020
Coastal Permafrost More Susceptible to Climate Change Than Previously Thought
If you flew from the sea towards the land in the north slope of Alaska, you would cross from the water, over a narrow beach,…
Read MoreOctober 7, 2020
Key Indicators Discovered of Climate Change’s Impact on California Water Supply
Determining how climate change is affecting water supplies is difficult in a state like California that swings between floods and droughts, but a new study…
Read MoreAugust 11, 2020
Climate Change Projected to Increase Seasonal East African Rainfall
According to research led by The University of Texas at Austin, seasonal rainfall is expected to rise significantly in East Africa over the next few…
Read MoreAugust 3, 2020
Cook Honored by American Meteorological Society
Kerry Cook, a professor in the Jackson School of Geosciences Department of Geological Sciences, has been awarded the inaugural Simpson Tropical Meteorology Research Award from…
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Patterns in Permafrost Soils Could Help Climate Change Models
The Arctic covers about 20% of the planet. But almost everything hydrologists know about the carbon-rich soils blanketing its permafrost comes from very few measurements…
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🌎🔬 Join us on Dec. 6th for "Bioengineering to Save the World" with UT @texasche Professor Hal Alper. Discover how his team uses enzymes to break down plastic and turn waste into valuable resources through bioengineering.
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT // SER Senior Researcher Davin Bagdonas recently co-authored a study and corresponding publication led by The University of Texas at Austin to explore the extend of rare earth elements in coal fly ash.
https://news.utexas.edu/2024/11/19/enormous-cache-of-rare-earth-elements-hidden-inside-coal-ash-waste/