Carbon 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.
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U of U Health study links air pollution to worse post-surgical outcomes
Findings by research team, which included CSBS faculty, could inform Utah environmental policy and keep people healthy after surgery.
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 MoreWhat’s driving Salt Lake City’s downward emissions trends?
Emissions of NOx and carbon monoxide have dropped on the city’s streets since 2005, according to new atmospheric sciences research that could help Utah address its air quality problems.
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U and Université Côte d’Azur students again team up to tackle energy and climate solutions at the 2026 Wilkes Center “Hackathon.”
Read MoreBuild up Nepal wins $250K Wilkes Climate Launch Prize
The Kathmandu-based company is transforming the construction industry in South Asia by replacing polluting coal-fired bricks with eco-brick technology that reduces CO2 emissions and makes homes safer while cutting costs.
Read MoreCarbon ‘offsets’ aren’t working. Here’s a way to fix nature-based climate solutions
U-led research results in roadmap for harnessing Earth’s natural processes to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Read MoreUtah’s energy future
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Leaders from a national laboratory, academic research, non-profit advocacy and private industry reveal how Utah is positioned to lead in the clean energy transition at the 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit.
Read MoreU, Cote-d’Azur students tackle climate-water solutions
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Two future hosts of the Winter Olympic Games, the U and Université Côte d’Azur, join forces to tackle water-climate solutions at the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy 2025 Hackathon.
Read MoreGeoscientists map changes in atmospheric CO2 over past 66 million years
Carbon dioxide has not been as high as today’s concentrations in 14 million years thanks to fossil fuel emissions now warming the planet.
Read MoreHow climate change puts property values at risk in forested areas
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Researchers quantified the value of U.S. property exposed to increased wildfire and tree mortality associated with climate stresses and beetle infestation.
Read MoreForest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in Western U.S.
Unexpected results could be driven by regional factors that favor acclimation to drought resistance over resilience to extreme climatic events.
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