Survey responses from 547 University of Utah undergrads show feelings of powerlessness and frustration are most common reactions, but concerns about climate can also spur action.
Read MoreGPS-tracked heat exposure revealed dangerous daytime exposure and hot nights for unsheltered Salt Lake City residents.
Read MoreClimate scientist Myles Allen says yes, but only if greenhouse gas emissions are captured and stored underground. And he has a plan.
Read MoreResearch uncovers how chemical compounds that protect aspens from insects and pathogens rise and fall in response to drought.
Read MoreUtah researchers study ice cores and 20th-century weather data to track changes in massive ice sheet covering 760,000 square miles, with an average thickness of 3,400 feet.
Read MoreA faint signal emitted during photosynthesis may reveal physiological stress well before tree mortality appears in aerial surveys, potentially giving forest managers more time to prepare before mortality becomes widespread
Read MoreRain falling through wildfire smoke can deliver unusually large bursts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to ecosystems, and may be an increasingly significant—and largely overlooked—ecological consequence of fire.
Read MoreHalfway through fire season, Utah has already broken the record for wooded and forested acres burned in a single year, according to U analysis.
Read MoreNew University of Utah-led research finds that 69% are concerned about the shrinking lake, with levels of concern varying by social group, birthplace and personal experiences.
Read MoreWildfire scientist Philip Dennison discusses Utah’s wildfire outlook, the factors shaping this year’s fire season and how Utahns can reduce fire danger.
Read MoreFourth annual Wilkes Climate Summit yearns for confidence, political unity and solutions.
Read MoreRapid warming in Arctic and boreal regions may transform forests and tundra from carbon sinks into carbon sources. Two U-led studies improve biomass mapping to better assess whether northern ecosystems will continue to mitigate—or begin to accelerate—climate change.
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