Skip to content
Southern Science Logo

Southern Science

Covering science research, issues and advocacy in Alabama.

  • Archives
  • About
  • By Topic
    • Carbon Emissions
    • Climate Change
    • Community and Environmental Justice
    • Insects
    • Native Plants
    • Pollution
    • Renewable Energy
    • Severe Weather
    • Water
    • Wildlife
A paddlefish swims above a rocky riverbed, side-on to the camera.

Fish passage project ‘dammed up’ in approval process

A closeup shot of two hands holding a clump of dirt with plant roots in it. The person is leaning over close to the ground to hold the dirt, and rows of crops are visible behind them.

A new farming (re)generation

An aerial view of a curved coastline with sand mounds dotted through the water. Homes are visible on the spit of land in the background.

Marsh insurance

A close-up of a sundew plant, which has several circular leaves on narrow stems. The leaves have spikes coming out in all directions, with the "dew" glistening on them.

State prepares conservation plan for next decade

Plant Barry's buildings and smokestacks are visible in the distance. In front of them is a field with large power lines across it.

Changes at EPA mean uncertainty for dealing with Alabama coal ash

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

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsJanuary 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

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsDecember 20, 2022May 4, 2023Leave a comment

The ghosts of grasslands past

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

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsNovember 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

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsOctober 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’

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsSeptember 19, 2022October 3, 202211 Comments
Ripples from a drop of water.

Fighting ‘forever’

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

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsSeptember 19, 2022September 19, 20226 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’

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsSeptember 19, 2022December 20, 20224 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

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsAugust 6, 2022May 23, 20237 Comments
An overhead shot, in which a brown river flows through the left side of the image, crossed diagonally by a road bridge. At the top center is the drinking-water intake plant, a series of pumps and buildings. The rest of the frame is trees.

Easement unease

Protection of land around Cahaba River critical to Birmingham drinking water Continue reading Easement unease

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsJuly 27, 2022September 19, 20221 Comment

Bug out

Insect population decline will mean trouble for humans, too Continue reading Bug out

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsJune 8, 2022September 19, 20221 Comment

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Bluesky
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Southern Science
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Southern Science
      • Join 31 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Southern Science
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...