Environment & Ecology

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

Sustainability

Sustainability Research Awards Honor BU Climate Science Heroes

City Trees

Living in a City Can Impact a Tree’s Health—BU Researchers Aim to Figure Out Why

Clownfish

Clownfish and Anemones Are Disappearing Because of Climate Change

Undergraduate Research

Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

Climate Change

Less Snow Makes Trees Absorb Less Carbon, According to New BU Study

Marine Biology

Protecting Maine’s Coastal Heritage—and Her Own

Carbon Credits

Do Forest Carbon Credits Work and Actually Help the Environment?

Microbes

Microbes Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life

Pandemics

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? 5 Reasons to Feel Confident—and 5 to Be Worried

Earthquakes

Did Monday’s Earthquake Rattle You?

Ecological Forecasting

Can Ecological Forecasting Help Us Predict Wildfires?

Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

Fall

Boston’s Rain-Free Month May Mean Fall Foliage Will Come Early This Year

Marine Science

Oxygen Produced in the Deep Sea Raises Questions about Extraterrestrial Life

Boston History

What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future

Archaeology

Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Settlements Found in Forgotten Treasure

Clownfish

Clownfish: Studying their Complex Lives and Anemone Homes

Expert Take

US Forest Service’s Dangerous Carbon Disposal Plan Would Foul Our National Forests

Wildlife

New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife across North America and Canada: People