1. Living on the edge

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

  2. Ricky Rood in a kayak during flood. Houses and mailboxes underwater.

    It’s time to get comfortable with complexity

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

  3. A pile of zebra mussels

    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.

  4. Graphic of map of the U.S. showcasing climate change impacts on water resources across borders

    U-M-based center awarded $5M to study climate change impacts on water resources across borders

    Funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation will establish the Global Center for Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters. Partners include Cornell University, the College of Menominee Nation, the Red Lake Nation, and more.

  5. Stock photo of a road closed due to flooding.

    Prepare to roll with the changes

    Ricky Rood encourages readers to embrace ‘systematic planning’ as a method to adapt to our changing climate.

  6. Talking trash in Jakarta

    Flooding in overpopulated megacities often is exacerbated by trash dumping. Frank Sedlar, MSE ’15, innovates in Indonesia.

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