Science

October 1, 2019

Indiana University awarded nearly $6 million for air pollution research

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $6 million to Indiana University to continue research on toxic air pollutants in the Great Lakes region.
September 10, 2019

310 miles of coral reef have been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico

A team of scientists from the National Institute of Technology at Mexico’s University of Veracruz have discovered 310 miles of coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 22, 2019

NASA helps stop wildfires using satellite technology

Using satellite imagery, NASA helps firefighters tackle wildfires by directing them to the most critical sites first.
August 7, 2019

Indiana Initiative Laying the Groundwork to Eliminate Food Waste

August 6, 2019

Natural disasters releasing toxic contaminants

Recent extreme weather and fires are dislodging chemicals and toxins from soil, homes, industrial waste sites and other sources, putting people at a greater health risk.
August 6, 2019

Meet Candida auris, the drug-resistant fungus made dangerous by climate change

Researchers warn that the fungus Candida auris may begin to pose a serious global public health threat as climate change makes it adjust to warmer temperatures.
August 1, 2019

Ocean snail added to endangered species list amid deep-sea mining

The scaly-foot snail has been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of endangered species because of threats from deep-sea mining.
July 16, 2019

World’s largest seaweed belt stretches from Africa to Mexico, endangers Caribbean species

A belt of seaweed originating along the west coast of Africa that has been recurring for the past several summers recently extended 5,500 miles into the Gulf of Mexico.
July 16, 2019

Summer Science Institute Helps Indiana Educators Teach About Climate Change

Indiana students and allies joined global climate change action marches
July 2, 2019

Microbes that support all life are being affected by climate change

More than 30 microbiologists signed a statement last week warning about risks to microbes.
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