Cutting Up Forests Disrupts an Essential Bond between Trees and Fungi
A breakdown between mycorrhizal fungi and trees can expose plants and animals to harmful pathogens, BU researchers warn
What Can the Bible Teach Us about Fighting Climate Change?
Christian teachings are full of lessons about caring for the planet and nature, and more American churchgoers should heed them, says BU theologian Rebecca Copeland
The World Is Going Bust: What Is the Sovereign Debt Crisis and Can We Solve It?
BU’s Global Development Policy Center has released a plan to save nations from what a UN secretary-general has called one of “the biggest threats to global peace”
Sharks, Bacteria, No Lifeguards: Is This the End of Swimming in New England?
The rise of great whites, harmful waterborne microbes, and closed public pools means that swimming may no longer be the easiest way for locals to keep cool
Should We Be Worried about a Malaria Outbreak in the United States?
Malaria has landed in Florida and Texas. BU infectious diseases specialist David Hamer shares his biggest worries when it comes to mosquito-borne diseases—and why malaria might not be the scariest one
How to Make Research Labs More Sustainable
The global research community creates billions of pounds of plastic waste a year—an award-winning BU Campus Climate Lab–backed project aims to make science more eco-friendly
Turning Trash into Medicines, Machine Oils, Cosmetics, and More
A multidisciplinary team of BU engineers is helping build a next-generation bioreactor to turn food scraps into greener, cleaner manufactured products
How Wildfires Alter the Air We Breathe, and the Forests They Burn
Environment and health experts are worried about how climate change will make impacts from wildfires worse
Human Health Is Suffering Because of Climate Change
Public health experts at BU and Harvard are teaming up to diversify and expand the global network of climate and health researchers to reach better solutions
A Quest for Extreme Life—What Microbes Can Tell Us about Life on Earth and in Space
Boston University biologist Jeffrey Marlow visits the planet’s most hostile habitats to learn about how microbial communities form