New Findings Revolutionize What We Understand About America’s Forests
Forests serve as crucial players in the fight against climate change due to their ability to absorb and store carbon. A recent study, with contributions…
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, known for its strong emphasis on undergraduate education and research. Established in 1899, NAU has grown into a comprehensive university offering a wide range of programs, including more than 150 undergraduate and graduate degree options across various fields such as education, forestry, business, and environmental science. The university is particularly noted for its research in environmental science and forestry, taking advantage of its proximity to the rich ecological environments of the Colorado Plateau and the Grand Canyon. NAU also emphasizes a personalized learning experience through smaller class sizes and a commitment to student success. Additionally, it offers a variety of online programs and has multiple campuses across the state to serve a diverse student body. The university is also home to a vibrant campus life with numerous student organizations and activities.
Forests serve as crucial players in the fight against climate change due to their ability to absorb and store carbon. A recent study, with contributions…
NASA’s GEDI, a space laser, has provided a groundbreaking, detailed structural view of the world’s rainforests, enabling researchers to further understand these complex ecosystems. Uncovering…
A new study suggests that E. coli from meat products may be responsible for hundreds of thousands of urinary tract infections in the U.S. each…
Accurate climate models play a critical role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers throughout the world as they consider ways…
What do Mars and Iceland have in common? These days, not so much. However, more than 4.5 billion years ago, it’s possible the Red Planet…
Scientists will compare thermophysical properties from rover to orbital data and analog measurements gathered on Earth to understand rock record. Launched in 2011, NASA’s Mars…
New research from Northern Arizona University shows rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of…
Team studied thermal inertia to understand how rock layers were formed. As part of a team of collaborators from Northern Arizona University and Johns Hopkins…
NASA’s latest launch into outer space is going to make an impact. In fact, that’s its entire mission. DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), which launched…
Panicked purchasing, empty store shelves, long lines at the gas station—given supply chain woes, is that America for the foreseeable future? Yes and no, said…
PhD student discovers that solar radiation could be a more important source of lunar iron nanoparticles than previously thought. Tiny iron nanoparticles unlike any found…
Results demonstrate the power of nickel isotope analyses, which are relatively new, to solve long-standing problems in the geosciences. The most severe mass extinction event…
Just a few bacterial taxa found in ecosystems across the planet are responsible for more than half of carbon cycling in soils. These new findings,…
Archaeologists at Northern Arizona University are hoping a new technology they helped pioneer will change the way scientists study the broken pieces left behind by…
COVID-19 Virus Triggers Antibodies From Previous Coronavirus Infections Findings may also explain how previous exposure could partially account for differences in severity between old vs….
Earth’s ability to absorb nearly a third of human-caused carbon emissions through plants could be halved within the next two decades at the current rate…
Centaurs are minor planets believed to have originated in the Kuiper Belt in the outer solar system. They sometimes have comet-like features such as tails…
Map features greenhouse gas emissions across the entire US landscape at high space- and time-resolution with details on economic sector, fuel, and combustion process. With…