Faville Prairie is a remnant prairie adjacent to the Crawfish River in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. This prairie has been surveyed several times, notably in 1978 and 2010. These two surveys were done before and then after ...

As an interdisciplinary work, this thesis contains (1) a quantitative study based in atmospheric science and (2) a qualitative literature review based in social science. The fundamental purpose of this thesis is to analyze ...

Malawi, an independent nation since 1964, has experienced a significant wave of urbanization influenced by its historical and socio-political context. This urbanization has profoundly impacted the vulnerability of its ...

Air pollution is one of the top risk factors for public health burden. These risk factors are exacerbated on a local scale for sulfur dioxide (SO2). The estimates of these health risks have been focused on particulate ...

Pollinators thrive and provide key extensive ecosystem services when provided with sufficient habitat. Tallgrass prairies can provide sufficient habitat as they are often dominated by flowering plants throughout the year ...

In the United States (U.S.), environmental justice (EJ) assessments have traditionally used race/ethnicity and income metrics to measure disparities. Research consistently shows that racial and ethnic minorities, regardless ...

Increasing plastic recycling rates, leading to more products being made from recycled rather than virgin plastic material, is one possible solution to reducing emissions and preventing plastic pollution from entering the ...

The impacts of increasing summertime precipitation in the Midwest are of increasing concern, highlighting the urgent need for equitable and timely adaptation. The combination of increased population growth, development of ...