As climate change pushes cities towards dangerous temperatures, planners must balance mitigating heat and preserving water resources.
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Trees and lawns beat the heat
Water towers at risk as glaciers recede
Research provides new insight on mountain glacier-derived water resource systems, impacting up to 1.9 billion people globally.
The role of youth in renewable energy
On Oct. 21-25, 2019, urban ecology students at the University of Utah Asia Campus presented to international leaders at the Global Green Growth Institute’s flagship conference.
Himalayan glaciers’ melting has doubled
Rising temperatures has accelerated the melting of this huge region dramatically since the start of the 21st century.
WATER MUSEUM
Graduate students in the “Global Changes and Society” course knew they were signing up for an interdisciplinary project, but they never imagined that project would be a museum.
LISTENING FOR SOLUTIONS
Students collaborate to explore water issues and solutions in Hyderabad, India.
FARMING WITHOUT SOIL
U student’s hydroponics research among 18 projects showcased at iFellows symposium July 27.
ALUM LOOKS TO MAKE A SPLASH IN UK
Recent U alumnus Matthew Kirkegaard reflects on his undergraduate career and upcoming journey to the United Kingdom as a Fulbright Scholar.