A new study analyzing 37 glaciers around the world shows that because of their decades-long response times, glaciers are among the purest signals of human-driven climate change.
Read more at UW Today »Wildfires, lake trout and more
Every other week we share the latest peer-reviewed publications coming from the College of the Environment. Over the past two weeks, eight new articles co-authored by members of the College were added to the Web of Science database. They include articles about wildfires, lake trout and more. Read on!
Read more »Put people at the center of conservation, new study advises
People must be part of the equation when it comes to conservation projects in order to increase local support and the overall effectiveness of the conservation efforts. That’s the main conclusion of a study published online on Nov. 29 in Biological Conservation. In it, a group of scientists from around the world recognize the need to consider the livelihoods of humans, their cultural traditions and dependence on natural resources when planning and carrying out conservation around the world.
Read more at UW Today »Our closest worm kin regrow body parts, raising hopes of regeneration in humans
What if humans could regrow an amputated arm or leg, or completely restore nervous system function after a spinal cord injury? A new study of one of our closest invertebrate relatives, the acorn worm, reveals that this feat might one day be possible. Acorn worms burrow in the sand around coral reefs, but their ancestral relationship to chordates means they have a genetic makeup and body plan surprisingly similar to ours.
Read more at UW Today »Ocean acidification study offers warnings for marine life, habitats
While most research in the field focuses on the impact of ocean acidification on individual species, new findings from scientists at the University of Washington, University of British Columbia and their colleagues across the globe shows that OA could drive a cascading loss of biodiversity in some marine habitats.
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