Topic: Climate Change
A call to find ‘innovative solutions’ for environmental challenges
University of Miami researchers joined local and national resilience leaders from academia, government, the nonprofit sector, and private industry to share emerging trends and inspire new ideas to catalyze resilience action.
Building a resilient future
The University of Miami's Climate Resilience Institute is hosting the Resilience 365 Conference March 24-25 to kick off the inaugural Miami Climate Week.
UGalapagos program offers a window into wildlife
The revamped program will offer two modules taught by Department of Biology faculty members, as well as instructors from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
‘Hope and possibility’ for the future
Through boots-on-the-ground research and interaction with Indigenous peoples, University of Miami alumna Alizé Carrère is raising awareness about the importance of adapting to a changing environment.
A window into the future of Amazonia
New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.
Mapping Big Cypress National Preserve
A team of graduate researchers, led by biology professor Ken Feeley in the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences, is tracking the growth and decline of pine trees to understand how the preserve’s ecosystem is evolving.
New powerful tool in the fight against wildfires, extreme events
A grant recently awarded to the University of Miami promises to help in the preparation for and mitigation of the impacts of wildfires, flooding, heat waves, drought, and other events.
How do we adapt enough?
A University climate risk management specialist offers insights on how we might more effectively respond to extreme weather events and complex climate impacts.
Students dive deep into research
The Saltwater Semester at the University of Miami offers undergraduate students an immersive research experience, combining classroom learning with hands-on fieldwork.
Do clouds play a role in Arctic ice melt?
University of Miami atmospheric scientists recently deployed to Greenland for a NASA field campaign are studying the rapid loss of ice in the region and its effect on the world’s climate.
Hurricane Hunters test new technology
Special drones flew into areas of storms where crewed aircraft can’t fly, while a new type of lightweight, slow-descending dropsonde allowed researchers to collect data over an extended timeframe.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season sets records
After a peak-season lull, the season roared back to life with record-breaking storms that battered Florida’s Gulf Coast. University of Miami experts weigh in on a hyperactive season that produced 18 named storms.
