UA Engineer Pioneers New Process for Recycling Plastics
As consumer plastics continue to accumulate in our environment, U researchers developed a way to more efficiently and effectively recycle polymers.
Environment & Nature
UA Center to Provide Environmental Analysis to Support National Security
UA’s Global Water Security Center cemented an agreement to provide global environmental analysis in support of national security decision making.
UA Professor Upcycling Waste for Green Construction and Jobs
A research project led by The University of Alabama will use biomass to reclaim industrial waste and sequester carbon.
Hydropower Industry Lost Billions to Drought Over Two Decades
Analysis by UA researchers finds that states should plan for drought as part of energy strategy.
Risk to Jaguar Habitat Illuminates Additional Costs of Drug War
As narco traffickers search for more remote areas for their operations, they take over protected habitat and lead enforcement on a costly chase.
Interactive Map Shows Thresholds for Coastal Nuisance Flooding
Researchers used machine learning to calculate sea level rise and high tide flooding thresholds along U.S. coast.
Cocaine Trafficking Threatens Critical Bird Habitats
UA professor’s research suggests U.S. drug policy may hamper biodiversity and conservation efforts.
The Buzz About Cicadas
Cicadas are harmless and actually safe for human and pet consumption, except for those with shellfish allergies.
CONSERVE Program Empowers Environmental Stewardship
The program encourages students to get involved in water research and conservation efforts.
UA Researcher Helps Pinpoint Start of ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Melting
Dr. Rebecca Totten is part of an international team that discovered the start of the “Doomsday Glacier’s” recent retreat.