climate change

  1. A mule deer grazes in Utah. Image credit: Jonathan D. Mallory/BLM Utah (Public domain)

    The Southwest’s drought is shrinking wildlife’s suitable habitat

  2. Two square-shaped patches of small green plants grow on an otherwise snow-covered forest floor. The patches, encircled by posts and scientific equipment, are part of a long-running warming experiment.

    Just a few species can drive a plant community’s response to warming temperatures

  3. A golden-copper satellite with three solar panels orbits the Earth. Many cities that were surveyed in the study are marked on the map. Five example satellite images are located over New York City, USA; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Nanjing, China; Delhi, India; and Madrid, Spain. The photos show red and orange pixels clustered within blue pixels.

    Global urban methane emissions are growing more than estimated

  4. Improvements to electric vehicle battery technology will offset their anticipated heat-related degradation driven by climate climate change, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Image credit: Haochi Wu

    Improved EV battery technology will outmatch degradation from climate change

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    Long-term warming transforms mountain meadows above and below ground

  6. Washington DC, USA - April 4, 2023: Entrance sign closeup to American Environmental Protection Agency office building in Washington D.C. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    EPA to repeal endangerment finding on greenhouse gases: U-M experts share insights

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    New U-M Sustainability Catalyst Grants advance community-grounded climate solutions

  8. A tweet from Cardi B in May of 2022 reads "Pollen came with brass knuckles this year cause DEUM!" The tweet floats over a background showing yellow and white pollen particles floating in the air against blurry sunlit foliage in the background.

    Twitter data reveals partisan divide in understanding why pollen season’s getting worse

  9. Dark blue-green water is unmistakable in the top left corner of this satellite image showing the tentacle-like path of Lake Powell against the dry brown background near the border of Utah and Arizona. As the lake snakes to the right of the image, though, the color lightens to green and eventually white.

    Southwest’s disappearing precipitation is also due to human-driven climate change, according to report

  10. Several people sit in a conference room looking toward a large screen at the front of the room showing a map highlighted with red and green splotches.

    Want actionable climate knowledge at scale? Consider these 3 pathways

  11. COP30, Belém Brésil 2025. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    COP30 climate conference in Brazil: U-M experts available to comment

  12. A pair of hands holds a narrow walleye fish with dark green and yellow patterning above a white underside. The fish is about as long as the two hands holding it are wide.

    Fishes, young and old, are shrinking in Michigan’s inland lakes

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    Sustainability leaders converge on Ann Arbor for first-ever U-M Climate Week 2025

  14. U-M awarded $15 million NSF grant to transform the science of natural hazards

  15. Seagrass as a carbon sponge?

  16. An illustration shows four vehicles driving along a forked road. A roadsign above the fork shows the lefthand path is "High CO2" and the right is "Low CO2." A white crossover labeled PHEV for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is approaching the fork. Two of the vechicles—a red pickup labeled ICEV for internal combustion engine vehicle and a silver SUV labeled HEV for hybrid electric vehicle—have taken the High CO2 exit. A green sedan labeled BEV for battery electric vehicle is on the Low CO2 path.

    EVs reduce climate pollution, but by how much? New U-M research has the answer

  17. Washington DC, USA - April 4, 2023: Entrance sign closeup to American Environmental Protection Agency office building in Washington D.C. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Possible repeal of endangerment finding on greenhouse gases: U-M experts can comment

  18. Concept illustration of human perception of solar geoengineering. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Fear, trust and other human factors are vital yet overlooked piece of solar geoengineering research

  19. Several small, maroonish mushrooms grow out of a decaying log.

    Seasonal allergies caused by fungal spores now start three weeks earlier under climate change

  20. An illustration highlights how hazards including earthquakes, wildfires and storms can have cascading impacts across a region. The hazards appear in various locations on a landscape with a tall peak that runs down into hills and level ground. The hazards and subsequent storms can wash sediment into streams and other drainage channels to increase the likelihood of flooding into more populated areas.

    Breaking the chain of destruction: Building resilience by preparing for cascading hazards