Environment & Nature

Water flows through a hydroelectric power plant at sunset

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.

A jaguar sits on a large tree limb in front of a hazy background.

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.

The view of a road submerged in the sea at high tide

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.

Seventy percent of federally endangered golden-winged warblers winter in areas of increased suitability for cocaine trafficking.

Cocaine Trafficking Threatens Critical Bird Habitats

UA professor’s research suggests U.S. drug policy may hamper biodiversity and conservation efforts.

A very close photo of a cicada.

The Buzz About Cicadas

Cicadas are harmless and actually safe for human and pet consumption, except for those with shellfish allergies.

creek water

CONSERVE Program Empowers Environmental Stewardship

The program encourages students to get involved in water research and conservation efforts.

Members of the research team look at a large map

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.

The crab fossil

UA Paleontologist Discovers Rare Soft Tissue in Fossil

Dr. Adiel Klompmaker discovered rarely seen soft tissue in a fossil of a crab that lived 75 million years ago.

A woman scuba dives in shallow ocean water using a scientific instrument with coral.

Coral Researchers Testing New Restoration Technology

The projects led by UA will aid coral restoration practices across the globe.