Bill Anderegg adds his voice as part of a group of researchers from across the United States calling for a scientific basis for nature-based climate solutions (NbCS). Anderegg is the director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy and is a GCSC faculty affiliate. In their opinion piece in PNAS, the scientists note […]
Read MoreSixteen GCSC faculty affiliates are part of the Utah team that will develop research and technology hubs to address water security and other effects of climate change in the arid Southwest. NSF Engines: Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine (SWSIE) will seek to establish the Southwest as a leader in carbon capture, water security and renewable energy […]
Read MoreA new study by an international community of scientists reveals that today, atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest level in at least several million years thanks to widespread combustion of fossil fuels by humans over the past couple centuries. The study features key contributions by University of Utah geologists and GCSC faculty affiliates Gabe […]
Read MoreThe West’s electrical grid is a 136,000-mile patchwork of transmission lines connecting two Canadian provinces, 11 Western states and pieces of three others, serving 80 million people. While it drives a vital and growing piece of the U.S. economy, this fragile network remains vulnerable to increasingly extreme weather and wildfire risks, according to Masood Parvania, […]
Read MoreTo build on the U’s current efforts supporting women from diverse backgrounds, especially Women of Color and queer women, the university is embarking on an institutional transformation project using a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation under its ADVANCE program, devoted to enhancing the role of women in the nation’s STEM workforce. The […]
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