How tropical weather affects West Antarctica
Utah 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.
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Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent
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A 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 MoreWildfires don’t just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer
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Rain 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 MoreUtah’s historic fire season of 2026
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Halfway through fire season, Utah has already broken the record for wooded and forested acres burned in a single year, according to U analysis.
Read MoreMost Salt Lake County residents concerned about Great Salt Lake decline
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New 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 MoreUtah’s wildfire season: Q&A with Phil Dennison
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Wildfire scientist Philip Dennison discusses Utah’s wildfire outlook, the factors shaping this year’s fire season and how Utahns can reduce fire danger.
Read MoreMeeting the moment
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Fourth annual Wilkes Climate Summit yearns for confidence, political unity and solutions.
Read MoreMapping carbon from ABoVE
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Rapid 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.
Read MoreCarbon markets underestimate risks U.S. forests face from climate change
Maps produced in U-led study show where the risk of loss from fire, insects and drought are most elevated.
Read More9 global climate innovators named finalists for $250K Wilkes Prize
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At the 2026 Wilkes Climate Summit on May 13, finalists will pitch their solutions, ranging from low-carbon construction materials to cleaner chemical manufacturing and resilient agriculture.
Read MoreFirst-ever energy and climate hackathon at U Asia Campus
The Wilkes Center hosted the 24-hour challenge where students win prizes for developing innovative, practical solutions to pressing global issues related to energy and climate change.
Read MoreAs polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.
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