Earth and Climate Science
Can the World Find Agreement on Fighting Climate Change?
Researchers from BU brought their expertise to the global stage at the annual UN climate summit, COP28, in Dubai
Cutting Up Forests Disrupts an Essential Bond between Trees and Fungi
A breakdown between mycorrhizal fungi and trees can expose plants and animals to harmful pathogens, BU researchers warn
How Wildfires Alter the Air We Breathe, and the Forests They Burn
Environment and health experts are worried about how climate change will make impacts from wildfires worse
Tweets, Ads, and Lies: Researchers Are Fighting against Climate Misinformation
BU symposium on research aiming to track—and fight back against—climate lies
Are We Really in a Sixth Mass Extinction?
Alisa Bokulich investigates some of the biggest questions facing science—and our planet
A Quest for Extreme Life—What Microbes Can Tell Us about Life on Earth and in Space
Boston University biologist Jeffrey Marlow visits the planet’s most hostile habitats to learn about how microbial communities form
Mosquitoes Have a Bizarre Sense of Smell, Study Finds
The unconventional way mosquitoes process odors could help explain why they are so good at finding humans to bite
City Trees and Soil Are Sucking More Carbon Out of the Atmosphere Than Previously Thought
Researchers found that trees and soils on the outermost edge of forests may have a role in fighting climate change—but the benefits might not last
In New England, Extreme Heat and Sea Level Rise Are Biggest Climate Threats
Scientists respond to the newly released UN climate report and how regions can take local action
In Boston, COVID-19 and Climate Change Are Hitting the Same Communities the Hardest
As coronavirus cases surge in Massachusetts, a BU earth scientist explains why social equity is more important than ever
Ticks and Mosquitoes, Infectious Disease Carriers, Are Expanding Their Range
BU researchers say human activities and climate change are increasing the spread of illness
When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide
In rural Turkey, scientists and politicians are pushing to protect wetlands—but at what cost to the farmers and fishermen who live there?
Why BU Environmental Researcher Nathan Phillips Is on a Hunger Strike
The local activist wants to raise awareness of community health hazards at the Weymouth Compressor Station
How Global Warming Helped Ignite One of Australia’s Worst Fire Seasons
BU ecologist on why the bushfires are so much worse than previous years and whether Australia’s plants and animals can recover
How to Deal with Climate Skeptics at Thanksgiving Dinner
Two BU communications experts share advice on handling dinnertime squabbles over the validity of climate science
Feeling Stressed about the Environment? You’re Not Alone
Environmental activists at BU talk about how they grapple with “climate grief”
BU Students and Faculty Join Global Strike for Climate Action
Thousands of young people marched into downtown Boston for the Youth Climate Strike, demanding urgent climate action and leadership
Climate activists and congress members push for a Green New Deal
Youth activists across the country are calling for political leaders to support a Green New Deal and for new congress members to get educated on climate.