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Earth’s climate has undergone dramatic changes throughout its history, but new research suggests those changes may not have been as random as previously thought. A study led by an international team of researchers, including The University of New Mexico...

The University of New Mexico Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research (SEV LTER) program has received renewed funding for six years for $7.65 million from the National Science Foundation, along with matching funds from the State of New Mexico Technology...

The Grand Challenges Climate Science Communication Fellowship is looking for undergraduate students with creativity and a passion for climate science research and communicating that passion and research to the world. The program is currently seeking 10...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced it will invest nearly $16 million in three research projects led or supported by The University of New Mexico. The grants are part of a $77.8 million NSF investment in projects that will build climate...

New research published by The University of New Mexico alumnus Melanie Kazenel and colleagues predicts climate change will reshape bee communities in the southwest United States, with some thriving and others declining. The research, titled Heat and...

Warmer and drier climate conditions in western U.S. forests are making it less likely that trees can regenerate after wildfires. Scientists at The University of New Mexico are experimenting and learning about reforestation and the challenges presented by...

Eco-Art: Making Art to Reconcile with the Climate Crisis is an interdisciplinary course, developed and team-taught by Associate Professor Megan Jacobs and honors student, Kineo Memmer in spring 2023, that integrated the disciplines of art and...

Reduced predictability of seasonal rainfall might have played a significant role in the disintegration of Classic Maya societies about 1,100 years ago. 'Decline in seasonal predictability potentially destabilized Classic Maya societies' is a new study...

An unpredictable picture of a future fueled by climate change is getting clearer with the help of The University of New Mexico and Department of Energy (DOE). Department of Mathematics & Statistics Professor Emerita Deborah Sulsky has just been awarded...

William Pockman, professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico, has received a grant from the Department of Energy for $999,990 for a research project titled Empirical measurements and model representation of hydraulic redistribution as a control...