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When the World Burned Less

In the years after Columbus’ voyage, burning of New World forests and fields diminished significantly – a phenomenon some have attributed to decimation of native populations by European diseases. But a new University of Utah-led study suggests global cooling resulted in fewer fires because both preceded Columbus in many regions worldwide.

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U Associate Professor Awarded James B Macelwane Medal

Gabriel Bowen – a former University of Utah postdoctoral researcher who returned July 1, 2012 as a faculty member – has won a prestigious award from the American Geophysical Union. The group awarded a James B. Macelwane Medal to Bowen, an associate professor of geology and geophysics. The medal is given annually to three to […]

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