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Two researchers kneel in a field of brown stalks of harvested soybeans. The grad student, on the right, is wearing a netted hood similar to a beekeeper's suit, and the professor, on the left, is wearing everyday clothes

Climate-centered thinking

Alabama A&M researchers study agricultural influencers of climate change, carbon emissions Continue reading Climate-centered thinking

southernsciencenewsMarch 1, 2023Leave a comment

A pile of logs and other trash lying on bare dirt, with smoke rising off of it. Construction equipment to move dirt on top of the fire is visible in the background.

What to know about the Moody landfill fire

EPA cleanup underway, but air quality concerns continue Continue reading What to know about the Moody landfill fire

southernsciencenewsFebruary 8, 2023February 8, 2023Leave a comment

The shoreline of Little River. There is no wind or visible current, so the trees on the far shore are reflected nearly perfectly.

When ‘forever’ is everywhere

Samples show PFAS chemicals throughout state waterways Continue reading When ‘forever’ is everywhere

southernsciencenewsJanuary 21, 20231 Comment

Water flows into a storm drain on the left side of the image. The drain is set in the curb of a street, and some grass is visible above the drain.

When it rains, it floods

FEMA assistance grant is first step in fixing persistent Birmingham stormwater issues Continue reading When it rains, it floods

southernsciencenewsDecember 20, 2022January 21, 2023Leave a comment

The ghosts of grasslands past

Alabama prairie restoration protects disappearing ecosystems Continue reading The ghosts of grasslands past

southernsciencenewsNovember 23, 2022November 23, 2022Leave a comment

A woman's hands cup a pile of mussel shells, the top one is open facing the camera to show purple insides. In the background, a man in a blue shirt bends down to the water of Paint Rock River.

Mussel mass

Research team aims to discover why freshwater mussels are disappearing Continue reading Mussel mass

southernsciencenewsOctober 13, 2022Leave a comment

The foreground includes several low-lying industrial buildings. In the background, a row of different smokestacks emit smoke into the air. The entire photo has a pinkish-orange hue.

‘A sad way to live’

Industrial pollution leaves deep scars Continue reading ‘A sad way to live’

southernsciencenewsSeptember 19, 2022October 3, 20226 Comments

Ripples from a drop of water.

Fighting ‘forever’

Health concerns over PFAS chemicals put in the spotlight Continue reading Fighting ‘forever’

southernsciencenewsSeptember 19, 2022September 19, 20223 Comments

Abandoned railroad tracks, with rotted ties and weeds growing, lead to a pile of black waste from the neighboring coke plant.

Birmingham’s pollution ‘master class’

Industry, lack of accountability permanently poison neighborhoods Continue reading Birmingham’s pollution ‘master class’

southernsciencenewsSeptember 19, 2022December 20, 20223 Comments

Image shows Millers Ferry Dam's hydroelectric turbines and water flowing from the upper reservoir to the lower river.

River, interrupted

Proposed study could restore fish migration from Gulf to Cahaba River Continue reading River, interrupted

southernsciencenewsAugust 6, 2022August 6, 20222 Comments

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