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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, 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, 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, 2023May 4, 20231 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, 20221 Comment

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

southernsciencenewsJuly 27, 2022September 19, 20221 Comment

An overhead shot of Little River. The water is shallow, and many rocks and small rapids can be seen in the river. Dense forests are on either side.

Lifting all boats

Grant brings Alabama water protectors closer together Continue reading Lifting all boats

southernsciencenewsMay 12, 20221 Comment

‘Absolutely the wrong place’

A proposed Clay quarry could cause decades of consequences for neighbors, local waterways Continue reading ‘Absolutely the wrong place’

southernsciencenewsJuly 30, 2021December 6, 20213 Comments

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