When it comes to maintaining sea ice in the Arctic, it seems, there are good cyclones-which bring cooler air and snow-and there are bad ones-which break off giant chunks of ice. Learn about the differential effects of cyclones on Arctic ice in this Nature news article, which cites APL’s Axel Schweiger and others.
Read more »UW garners highest score possible, named again to Green Honor Roll
The University of Washington has again been named to the Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll, receiving the highest score possible for the 2012-13 academic year. This marks the fifth year the UW has achieved this distinction. The Princeton Review – known for its education services helping students choose and get into colleges – annually measures the sustainability of higher education institutions.
Read more »New Zealand forest to be unveiled at UW Arboretum
The public is invited to attend the official dedication of the New Zealand Forest, the most significant addition to the Washington Park Arboretum in decades, on September 15. First conceived nearly 10 years ago, the 2-acre New Zealand collection will feature more than 10,000 plants, shrubs and grasses that are found on New Zealand’s South Island. Read more about this exciting new project at SEFS’ Offshoots Blog.
Read more »Two UW volcano studies shed light on future risks
Two new studies involving the University of Washington are shedding new light on the internal workings and risks from volcanoes, especially the ones in the Cascade range in Washington, Oregon and Northern California. Read more and watch video on King5.com
Read more »Magma can survive for hundreds of millennia in Earth's upper crust, researchers find
Reservoirs of silica-rich magma – the kind that causes the most explosive volcanic eruptions – can persist in Earth’s upper crust for hundreds of thousands of years without triggering an eruption, according to new University of Washington modeling research. Read more about this study, undertaken by ESS’ Sarah Gelman and others, in this UW News story.
Read more »