Climate Change and the Environment
Drawing on our expertise in environmental sciences and through our transnational partnerships, A&S faculty and students are driving new solutions to extreme weather events, food insecurity and public health crises. We also work to translate the science into actionable knowledge and practical policies to support resiliency and adaptation locally and around the globe.
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Jan. 15, 2026 Mapping Meals to Protect WhalesAn A&S researcher is working to develop models to predict whale behavior and prevent ship collisions.
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Jan. 13, 2026 When Tropical Oceans Were Oxygen OasesResearch reveals when and why ancient tropical seas transitioned from oxygen oases to marine dead zones, providing clues to the long-term evolution of oceanic environments.
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Nov. 10, 2025 Climate’s Impact on EarthquakesNew research from scientists at Syracuse University and the University of Auckland highlights the connections between climate, tectonics and human evolution.
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Nov. 4, 2025 Biology Professor Discusses Whale Whispering on PodcastA Syracuse University expert on marine mammal communication was a guest on The Decibel podcast talking about the vocalization of North Atlantic right whales.
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Oct. 23, 2025 Leading Global Climate PolicyA&S scholar joins UNESCO and UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI) teams to shape international environmental decision-making through Indigenous knowledge.
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Oct. 2, 2025 Yeast Proteins Reveal Mysteries of Drought ResistanceSome proteins can survive drying out, returning to function when water is re-introduced. Revealing the chemical rules behind this ability could lead to longer-lasting medicines and drought resistant crops.
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Sept. 25, 2025 How Forests Sparked Deep-Sea LifeAbout 390 million years ago, Earth’s deep oceans filled with oxygen, turning them into homes for diverse marine life. The first forests on land drove this transformation, releasing both oxygen and nutrients to the sea.
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Sept. 23, 2025 Secrets Beneath Greenland’s IceWhat lies beneath the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet may hold the key to understanding one of the most pressing climate challenges of our time: sea-level rise.
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Sept. 23, 2025 Microbial Details in Hot SpringsA&S biology professor Angela Oliverio receives NSF and NASA grants to study how microorganisms survive and thrive in some of the world’s most extreme environments.
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Sept. 15, 2025 Distinguished Scholars Join A&S Faculty in Fall 2025The cohort of new faculty exemplifies the College's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and problem-solving.
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Aug. 22, 2025 Safer Lakes, Cleaner WaterA new lakebed mapping initiative on Skaneateles Lake is helping scientists pinpoint nutrient-rich sediments that fuel harmful algal blooms (HABs), a growing threat to Syracuse’s major drinking water source.
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July 3, 2025 Forests Can’t Keep Up: Adaptation Will Lag Behind Climate ChangeForests are falling behind in the race against climate change, with new research revealing it takes centuries for tree populations to adapt—far too slow to keep pace with today’s rapidly warming world.
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May 28, 2025 What Can Ancient Climate Tell Us About Modern Droughts?
Researchers from Syracuse University and the United Kingdom found chemical clues in ancient South African sediments linking past atmospheric shifts to droughts that mirror Cape Town’s Day Zero crisis.
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May 23, 2025 Rock Record Illuminates Oxygen HistoryA team of researchers from Syracuse University and MIT uncovered evidence that oxygenation in the ocean—crucial for life as we know it—may have occurred earlier than previously thought, offering new insights into the evolution of our planet.
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May 13, 2025 Forecasting the Future with Fossils
Ph.D. graduate’s paleontology research may shed light on ecological and animal responses to past, future climate change.
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April 9, 2025 Microscopic Modification, Enhanced Attachment?Researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette discovered tiny features on sculpins’ fins which may enable them to cling firmly in harsh underwater environments.
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March 3, 2025 What Created Czech Republic’s Distinctive Geology?Fulbright award enables A&S professor to travel to the Czech Republic to investigate the European Cenozoic rift system.
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Feb. 28, 2025 America’s Rivers May Hold a Key to Carbon CaptureResearchers at Syracuse University are integrating traditional geochemistry with artificial intelligence to forecast the impact of climate warming and population growth on the alkalinity and salt levels in rivers nationwide.
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Feb. 17, 2025 Alumni Postcards: Spreading Sustainability in LondonA&S | Maxwell alumna Maggie Sardino ’23 is currently in England helping to teach environmental storytelling to undergraduate students at Syracuse Abroad – London, while pursuing two master’s degrees as a Marshall Scholar.
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Nov. 7, 2024 What Does Seventh-Generation Thinking Mean? (A&S Fall Magazine Exclusive)Indigenous values offer alternative roads to sustainability.