1. Order from disorder

    Ricky Rood explains the organizing principles behind weather, which is how we feel climate.

  2. Stormy weather

    Storms are the atmosphere’s way of redistributing heat. Ricky Rood sees changes on the horizon as the climate warms.

  3. Living on the edge

    Ricky Rood tests the edges of climate change, highlighting new issues and asking new questions.

  4. Kris Sarri: Combating climate change with a policy pen

    A thriving environment depends on engaging people in its stewardship, says Kris Sarri, MPH ’97. She has spent two decades in Washington, D.C., where her commitment to public health weaves together environmental protection and community development.

  5. On the surface

    Recent weather disasters are telling us how water will flow and how fire will spread. But are we listening?

  6. Adding fuel to the fire

    Ricky Rood gives Jimi Hendrix a run for his money in this assessment of fire, the wild kind.

  7. Space weather disrupts nocturnal bird migration, study finds

    Birds and other animals rely on Earth’s magnetic field for long-distance navigation during seasonal migrations. U-M researchers are now learning how periodic disruptions of the planet’s magnetic field, caused by solar flares and other energetic outbursts, affect the reliability of those biological navigation systems.

  8. It’s time to get comfortable with complexity

    Adapting to climate change is no simple matter. Embrace the complexity, says Ricky Rood.

  9. Water conservation and access will be yearlong focus at UMSI

    School of Information students are looking through the ‘lens of an information professional’ and using data to tackle urgent water-related issues in Michigan and around the globe. Partners in the school’s inaugural ‘theme year’ include representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.