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A meeting room is ringed with easels holding posterboards that describe various aspects of the fish passage project. People mill about the room to look at the boards and discuss with Army Corps of Engineers staff.

Fish migration project keeps swimming upstream

Army Corps of Engineers presents proposed designs to public Continue reading Fish migration project keeps swimming upstream

southernsciencenewsMay 23, 20234 Comments

Eight people stand in two rows on a staircase.

Where climate meets health

UAB professor brings expertise in aging, natural disasters to national scholar program Continue reading Where climate meets health

southernsciencenewsMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023Leave a comment

A gopher tortoise stares directly at the camera. It is sitting in sandy soil surrounded by small grasses, with some larger green plants visible in the background.

The tale of the tortoise and the pine

For two vanishing species, interdependence is crucial Continue reading The tale of the tortoise and the pine

southernsciencenewsApril 7, 2023May 4, 20235 Comments

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, 2023May 4, 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, 20232 Comments

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, 2023May 4, 20233 Comments

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, 2022May 4, 2023Leave a comment

The ghosts of grasslands past

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

southernsciencenewsNovember 23, 2022April 7, 20234 Comments

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, 20222 Comments

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, 202211 Comments

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