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Stars in our eyes
Astronomy consistently garners more public support than the earthbound sciences. Could it be those fancy telescopes?
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The allure of cycles
Sea level rise has Ricky Rood thinking about what makes a cycle and what makes a trend.
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Feeling insecure
Ricky Rood examines the climate change nexus with energy security, national security, and economic security.
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We need human learning more than machine learning
Artificial intelligence is fine, says Ricky Rood, but human intelligence will drive the solution to our climate crisis.
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Will the Earth be habitable in 2100?
The short answer: “Of course,” says Ricky Rood. As for the long answer? It’s a little more complicated.
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Private sector action may be linchpin to conservative support on climate change
Study: Conservatives are more supportive of private-sector action than public-sector action, while liberals are more supportive of government regulations than private-sector action or a carbon tax.
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Hurricanes, hospitals, and health care
As extreme weather events multiply, U-M researchers have found a troubling lack of primary care doctors, surgeons, and specialists in some of the hardest-hit communities.
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Clean-up crew
Ricky Rood projects potential climate impacts under a new U.S. presidential administration.
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Ecology in the digital age
As opportunities for fieldwork at U-M’s Biological Station were placed on hiatus due to coronavirus, BioStation faculty and students shifted focus and discovered new wonders much closer to home.