Posts for tag "University of Michigan"
Predicting and Monitoring Ice Weather Events: The Great Lakes Approach to Ice Research
Ice cover on the Great Lakes provides numerous recreational and economic opportunities, including ice fishing, snowmobile charters, and ice caves on the lakes. Unfortunately, declining ice cover and increasing related weather events due to climate change, as...
- Posted August 19, 2024
ITAG: a Neutrally Buoyant Sensor Device for Squishier Species
New neutrally buoyant sensor technology could make studying the squishiest species in the ocean easier and less costly.
- Posted July 3, 2019
Survey Says: Mercury Contamination Throughout Western North America
A survey looking at the extent of mercury contamination in western North America has found that the toxic metal is widespread throughout the region.
- Posted September 16, 2016
Four Corners Methane Hotspot Imaged For First Time
NASA-led scientists use airborne spectrometers and other gear to image the Four Corners methane hotspot in high resolution.
- Posted September 1, 2016
Gulf Of Mexico Dead Zone Forecast For 2016
Scientists at the University of Michigan and several U.S. government agencies are predicting an average-sized dead zone for the Gulf of Mexico this year, according to a statement. But that’s not good news, they stress, because the...
- Posted June 28, 2016
Climate Report Looks At Michigan Public Health Impacts
A new report released by researchers at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan describes changing climate conditions as threats to public health in the state, according to a release. Those conditions include things like warmer...
- Posted May 19, 2016
Developing Smartphone App To Help Those Affected By Flint Water Crisis
Google is partnering with the University of Michigan’s Flint and Ann Arbor campuses to launch a smartphone app that could help residents of Flint, Michigan, affected by the water crisis there. Hopes are that the app can...
- Posted May 10, 2016
Global Uptick In Ethane Owed To U.S. Oil Field
For many years, global levels of ethane have been going down. But that seemed to change after a sensor in the European Alps registered an uptick in ethane back in 2010. Stumped, scientists began to investigate what...
- Posted May 6, 2016
There Are Many Ways To Celebrate Earth Day
It’s Earth Day! On this global day of appreciation for our planet and all the things that it gives us, we thought it’d be nice to put together a short round-up of the activities taking place to...
- Posted April 22, 2016
Amid Flint Water Crisis, GIS Effort Maps City’s Pipes
University of Michigan - Flint scientists use a GIS approach to map Flint water pipes and pinpoint the ones most likely containing lead.
- Posted February 5, 2016
Oxygen levels impacted past climate changes more than previously thought
The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere has played a role in climate changes throughout Earth’s history, according to a study from the University of Michigan. Though oxygen’s impact isn’t as drastic as carbon dioxide or methane,...
- Posted June 17, 2015
