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In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This “bleaching” event reduced live coral populations on the reef from about 75% beforehand to less than 17% a year later and led... Read full story Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls

A new study using multidecade satellite imagery and face-to-face human interviews tracked the environmental and societal impacts of gravel mining in the Lubha River, Northeast Bangladesh. The researchers found that the river had recovered its natural shape within just four years after gravel mining... Read full story Study documents conflict between commerce and conservation at mining operation in Bangladesh

For decades, professor emeritus Bob Rauber has helped students understand some of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces. A longtime professor of the department of climate,... Read full story Inside the new edition of Severe and Hazardous Weather: A Q&A with author Bob Rauber