Organofluorine compounds — sometimes called ‘forever chemicals’ — are increasingly turning up in our drinking water, oceans and even human blood, posing a potential threat to the environment and human health. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a way to fingerprint them, which could help authorities trace them to their… Continue Reading Forever Chemical Pollution Can Now Be Tracked
Scientists Set Sail to Study Greenland Glaciers from Underwater
The University of Texas at Austin has embarked on a mission to explore the underwater edges of Greenland’s coastal glaciers to learn more about future sea level rise. The four-week expedition conducted with international partners will investigate processes that control how these giant glaciers melt and what that means for the future of the Greenland… Continue Reading Scientists Set Sail to Study Greenland Glaciers from Underwater
New Imaging Technique Uses Earth’s Warped Surface To Reveal Rocky Interior
Surface mapping technology such as GPS, radar and laser scanning have long been used to measure features on the Earth’s surface. Now, a new computational technique developed at The University of Texas at Austin is allowing scientists to use those technologies to look inside the planet. The new technique, described by researchers as “deformation imaging,”… Continue Reading New Imaging Technique Uses Earth’s Warped Surface To Reveal Rocky Interior
Early warning sign of extinction?
Adapted from an article by Anne J. Manning at The Harvard Gazette, published April 24, 2024. Fossil record stretching millions of years shows tiny ocean creatures on the move before Earth heats up For hundreds of millions of years, the oceans have teemed with single-celled organisms called foraminifera, which are hard-shelled, microscopic creatures at the… Continue Reading Early warning sign of extinction?
Public Event: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Texas Gulf Coast
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Seas are rising, and Houston and other Texas coastal communities are more vulnerable than ever. On April 10 at 7 p.m., The University of Texas at Austin and University of Houston are hosting an evening of public talks on the impacts of sea level rise at the University of Houston Student Center.… Continue Reading Public Event: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Texas Gulf Coast
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