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 MoreClimate change innovation, science and solutions manifest at the third annual Wilkes Climate Summit, hosted by the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy
Read MoreUtah should deploy equipment to track PM10 blowing from exposed lakebed into Davis, Weber counties, according to GSL Strike Team.
Read MoreAI’s impacts on the environment, dangers of AI-generated and -amplified misinformation and using AI for wildfire forecasting were discussed at the One-U Responsible AI Initiative symposium.
Read MoreApplied Carbon, a Houston-based technology company, is designing automated machines that convert crop waste into biochar, a charcoal-like substance that improves soil health while storing carbon for millions of years.
Read MoreConservation won’t be enough to save Utah’s inland sea. Saved water must be “shepherded” to the lake, rather than used by someone else.
Read MoreSmall choices can make a big impact this holiday season. Learn from a forest ecologist what Christmas tree is best for you and the environment.
Read MoreResearchers quantified the value of U.S. property exposed to increased wildfire and tree mortality associated with climate stresses and beetle infestation.
Read MoreOn May 16 and 17, the Wilkes Center’s inaugural climate summit convened scientists, inventors, business and government leaders in a collective effort to explore the best solutions for a warming planet.
Read MoreThe simple actions of pulling my hair back and putting on my lab coat made me feel like a professional scientist, a feeling I have been obsessed with ever since.
Read MoreThe inaugural two-day gathering brings together people, science and innovation to accelerate climate solutions, and finalists for the historic $1.5 million Wilkes Center Climate Prize at the University of Utah.
Read MoreThe 22-member team, including six members from the U, studied the lake’s current condition and summarized policy recommendations to restore the lake’s health.
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