The ancestor of the grapes that led to today’s commercial grapes likely originated in the tropical belt of the Americas and the Caribbean 60 million years ago, according to a study co-authored by UM Paleontology researcher Mónica Carvalho. myumi.ch/kZjxD

Y'all better get used to these worsening climate extremes - they will continue to worsen until we stop putting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Best way to slow it all down? Phase out fossil fuels. texastribune.org/2024/07/01/tex…

🚨 An atmosphere on a super-Earth in the habitable zone? 🔎🌍🔭 We're excited to share our new NASA Webb Telescope observations of the super-Earth LHS 1140b. THREAD

Michigan is home to 43 species of native freshwater mussels, but 30 of those are at risk for extinction. Two U-M biologists led a study that investigated freshwater mussels’ reproductive cycle via fieldwork along the Huron River. More from Michigan News: myumi.ch/3Qng2

‘Dark Comets’ Could Have Delivered Much Of Earth's Water trib.al/SMYHHwH

Have you ever heard of dark comets? They are mysterious asteroids that orbit the sun in our solar system. Up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets. They likely contain or previously contained ice. ☄️ earthsky.org/space/dark-com… 📸 Univ. of Michigan/ Nicole Smith.

A new study suggests that up to 60% of near-Earth objects are dark comets, a nearly invisible hybrid object that behaves like a comet and an asteroid at the same time gizmodo.com/most-near-eart…

VP Harris and climate? “Vice President Harris has been integral to the Biden administration’s most important climate accomplishments and has a long track record as an impactful climate champion" Jobs, jobs, jobs. And a better world for future generations. yahoo.com/news/harris-pr…

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, a team that included a U-M astronomer discovered a temperate exoplanet as a promising super-Earth ice or water world roughly 48 light-years away. More from Michigan News: myumi.ch/M6VeW

What a loss—but: "We’re actively looking for new funding sources—if you have ideas, please get in touch, because we’re open to suggestions. Over the next six months, we will keep you informed of our progress in finding a new haven for our next chapter." Anyone got deep pockets?

💙We love to see this... Sarah E. Patterson-NYT-UM Population Studies Center-David Zinn A2 super-group combo at Westgate! Spotlighting Sarah Patterson's impactful research on eldercare.🤯

U-M physicist Suraj Shankar helped create a theoretical model of water’s role in muscle contraction, and was part of a study that found that the flow of water may dictate how quickly a muscle can contract. More from Michigan News: myumi.ch/RmNek

Never in my life will I understand this.

Head's up, reporters: 10k fellowship. MIT Env Solutions Journalism Fellowship for reporters & freelancers associated with U.S. local/regional newsrooms to report on how climate change/the shift to a low-carbon economy affects local communities/regions: shorturl.at/cLV1S

The remarkably slow evolution of gars, a freshwater fish species found in Minnesota lakes and rivers as well as North and Central America, could provide new insights for modern human health. z.umn.edu/9pvv

Co-sign.

*whispers* but how does it get it into its mouth

More and more we're seeing evidence that, thanks to global warming, the global terrestrial biosphere isn't going to be the CO2 sink it once was thought to be. This will accelerate the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere and thus climate change. earth.com/news/warming-s…

🚨🚨New paper🚨🚨: Decarbonization and social justice: The case for artisanal and small-scale mining ⛏️⛏️ Artisanal and small-scale mining is a central social justice issue of our time ‼️ authors.elsevier.com/a/1jhRx7tZ6a33… #decarbonization #asm

I am happy to see this press release of our new mining paper! Below is a Q and A with me on the future of small-scale mining, social justice, & decarbonization news.umich.edu/making-the-cas… University of Michigan Michigan News Here's the paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Photo of me on site -2023