May 06, 2021
Two Pesticides Approved for Use in U.S. Found to Harm Bees
Read the original story here, posted on September 30, 2020. AUSTIN, Texas — A previously banned insecticide, which was approved for agricultural use last year in the United…
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May 06, 2021
Self-Watering Soil Could Transform Farming
Read the original story here, posted on November 2, 2020. AUSTIN, Texas — A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can…
Mar 08, 2021
Texas Earthquake System Strengthens National Network
AUSTIN, Texas — Now in its fifth year of operation, the Bureau of Economic Geology’s TexNet earthquake monitoring system manages more than 150 seismic stations throughout Texas and has been integrated into the country’s national monitoring system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). TexNet helps fill a major coverage hole in the national system, […]
Feb 25, 2021
Pecan Street and TACC Launch AI Exploration in Farming Practices
Working group to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change by finding novel, rapid ways to restore soil fertility through atmospheric carbon drawdown
Nov 02, 2020
Pecan Street, TACC Launch AI for Soil Carbon Sequestration Working Group to Explore AI in Farming Practices
Working group to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change by finding novel, rapid ways to restore soil fertility through atmospheric carbon drawdown
Sep 30, 2020
Two Pesticides Approved for Use in U.S. Found to Harm Bees
AUSTIN, Texas — A previously banned insecticide, which was approved for agricultural use last year in the United States, is harmful for bees and other beneficial insects that are crucial for agriculture, and a second pesticide in widespread use also harms these insects. That is according to a new analysis from researchers at The University […]
Sep 14, 2020
New Dashboards Launched to Track COVID-19 Across Texas Communities
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin’s COVID-19 Modeling Consortium has launched a new online dashboard to track the spread and impact of the virus, including in hospitals across Texas, with detailed information for 22 areas. The Texas Department of State Health Services divides the state into 22 Trauma Service Areas (TSAs) to […]
Jul 08, 2020
Texas Needs to Start Preparing for Possibility of 10-Year Megadroughts
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans need to prepare for a near future that is hotter, drier and fraught with more water extremes, according to scientists. But preparation isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, especially in the face of megadroughts that could be unlike anything the state has seen in the past thousand years. A recent study led by […]
