For Hester Blum, scholarship is an expedition
From “Moby-Dick” to the Northwest Passage, Blum follows literary questions beyond the archive and into the environments that shaped them.
Lessons from the wild
WashU plant scientists gather research to understand how wild plants handle shifting disease threats, conditions
WashU faculty and students search for a hidden hazard in a tornado’s path
Jeffrey Catalano leads an effort to test lead levels in St. Louis soil.
Introducing the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
New Center for the Environment begins work
Study: Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions
4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters
Fossil skulls alone cannot predict if animal was warm blooded
Tori Harwell puts down roots
Common, showy, and perennial species dominate a restoration species pool
Radar can help fight wildfires, identify flash-flood risks
