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Record warm winter temperatures impact on Utah
Following Utah's record-breaking snowiest winter in 2023, this season's snowfall may have fallen short of expectations.
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Readers' Forum: In defense of the combustion engine
You turn the key. VROOM! The engine revs to life. As you stomp on the gas pedal, the car screams, rocketing forward, tires squealing. Each shift is buttery smooth, and the sound keeps crescendo-ing and then dropping with each gear change. The landscape is now whipping by, the car roaring, and you feel alive, invigorated, excited. This is what an electric car can never replace. The raw feel, the sound, the experience of driving a combustion engine car is all simply irreplaceable.
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Biden goes west to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change
President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures, the White House said Monday.
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Threat of wildfires continues despite record-breaking precipitation levels
Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, said that the moisture produced more vegetation than normal this year. While Utah is currently in a “green phase,” she said, it won’t be long before all the new vegetation dries out.
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Conflict continues over Biden's Alaskan drilling project
Debate continues over the Biden administrations approval of the 'Willow Project,' the largest drilling project on U.S. soil in history.
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BYU Bean Life Science Museum unveils 2 student-led exhibits
The BYU Bean Life Science Museum unveiled two new student-led exhibits, “Change the Climate' and 'Understanding COVID-19.”
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Video of the day: Tornado touches down in Iowa, breaks record for earliest time of year
(KGAN, NICK STEWART, KGAN/Nick Stewart)
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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe invites BYU students to 'love all of God's creations'
Climate scientist and Texas Tech University professor Katharine Hayhoe gave BYU students clear and approachable ways to address climate change during her forum on Nov. 29.
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BYU students discuss the climate change protests targeting famous paintings
Students from environmental clubs on campus shared their thoughts on environmental activists staging protests at famous paintings throughout Europe over the past several months.
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BYU biology professor receives 3-year National Science Foundation grant to research in Antarctica
BYU professor Byron J. Adams received a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his study of microscopic organisms in soil from retreating glaciers.
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Eye on the Y: BYU researchers study Earth's permafrost region, BYU named national resource center for Asian and Latin American studies
College of Life Sciences: BYU students research earth's climate for permafrost preservation A team of BYU students are working together to research the Earth's permafrost regions and establish ways to protect Earth's climate. BYU assistant professor Ben Abbott is leading the team and calling on others to examine their own carbon footprint.
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BYU students research climate change impact on Alaskan fish
BYU biology professor Mark Belk and students studied marine fish in the Alaskan Icy Strait to understand the effects of climate change on fisheries and surrounding environments.
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Government leaders address climate change from Scotland to Provo
By Harlee Hunsaker
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Utah faces worst drought period since Middle Ages
Utah is currently going through a megadrought, facing the driest 20-year period since the Middle Ages according to BYU ecosystem ecology professor Ben Abbott.
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Utah's lack of snow could cause 'mega drought'
Environmental experts say Utah's lack of snowfall could trigger a mega drought and is evidence of human-caused climate change.
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BYU professor makes big impact through small Antarctic insects
A team of scientific researchers was taking samples from a dry valley in the middle of Antarctica when they found a small white springtail on the underside of a rock.
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Presidential candidates differ widely on future impact of environmental policies
Editor’s note: As the Nov. 3 election draws near, the Daily Universe is exploring different national and local issues impacting voters in a series of stories.
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First BYU climate change course coming this fall
BYU will offer a new course about climate change this fall. While many departments have taught classes related to climate change, this course is said to be the first that will focus on both the science and solutions.
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