As humans pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and global temperatures rise, many questions loom. One major issue is how much fresh water will be available for people, forests and agriculture. A study led by the University of Washington shows that popular long-term drought estimates have a major flaw: They ignore the fact that plants will be less thirsty as carbon dioxide rises.
Read more at UW Today »Nations slated to be hit hardest by invasive species are the least prepared
Two UW Environment faculty members contributed to a study in Nature Communications that found the countries most at risk for nonnative species invasions are the least well-equipped to deal with the threat.
Read more »From White House to Tacoma, WA, urban agriculture is growing
For University of Washington professor Sally Brown, it’s always been about food in cities. She got her start as a chef in New York City, then ran a wholesale vegetable business selling only locally grown vegetables in the New York area. Brown then went to graduate school to learn how city waste could be used to enrich soils on nearby farms.
Read more at UW Today »Big fish — and their pee — are key parts of coral reef ecosystems
A new University of Washington study finds that in coral reefs where fishing occurs, nearly half of the key nutrients found in fish urine are absent from the ecosystem due to there being fewer large-bodied and predator fish present.
Read more at UW Today »Q&A: Phil Levin joins UW, The Nature Conservancy in new role
Based at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Levin hopes to connect the dots across all programs to yield better conservation outcomes.
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