Malcolm Hughes, a professor of dendrochronology at the University of Arizona's Laboratory for Tree-Ring Research, offers his insight on the recent increase of ancient bristlecone pine trees found in certain parts of California and Nevada.
UA Environmental Faculty in the News
October 27, 2009
The Daily Courier
UA climatologists contributed to a report explaining how El Niño stiffled the monsoon rains this year, and how it may lead to higher than normal precipitation in Arizona during the coming winter.
October 25, 2009
Arizona Republic
Gary Paul Nabhan, an agronomist with the UA Southwest Center, and water law expert Robert Glennon from the Rogers College of Law offer insights on the fate of agriculture in the state as the population continues to grow.
October 23, 2009
National Public Radio
Scientists are suggesting that growing existing and planting new forests can help reduce the effects of climate change. Adding to the discussion, UA scientist David Breshears points to drought as another key issue to consider.
October 21, 2009
Nature
A research team led by UA anthropology professor Vance Holliday has discovered a Clovis site northwest of Hermosillo, Mexico, a find that extends southward the range of the ancient culture.
October 10, 2009
BBC News
Jonathan Overpeck, co-director of the Institute of the Environment, remarks on new research published in the journal Science that used ocean sediments to plot carbon dioxide levels back 20 million years.
October 8, 2009
KOLD TV
W. James Shuttleworth, UA Regents' Professor of hydrology and water resources, discusses the new COSMOS project with meteorologist Chuck George at Biosphere 2.
October 6, 2009
Arizona Daily Star
UA researchers say the same cosmic-ray technology developed during the Cold War race to build nuclear weapons can be used to predict weather and document climate change.
October 5, 2009
AzCapitolTimes.com
When politicians, activists and academics get together to discuss Arizona water policy, there’s no shortage of controversy and conflict. But everyone seems to agree on this: Sharon Megdal is a good person to have in the room.
October 1, 2009
Arizona Republic
UA hydrologist Gary Woodard weighs in on the disappointing 2009 monsoon, which officially ended Sept. 30 as the 10th-driest and the second-hottest in history. The rainfall from June 15 to Sept 30 officially totaled 0.87 of an inch, about one-third of average.