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WVU researchers use historic log structures to map migration of European settlers, Native Americans

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020Newsgeography

Log cabins in West Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains have a story to tell: when people leave, the forest takes over.  Researchers at West Virginia University are using tree-ring dating to determine not only Read More

Through trees and ice: WVU geographer earns NSF award to reconstruct 2,000-year climate history of Southern Hemisphere

February 12, 2019March 12, 2019News, West Virginia Universitygeography, geology

Shifting storm tracks and warming climate have marred countries south of the equator, particularly Australia, in recent decades with drought-like conditions and less rainfall.  To gain a more comprehensive understanding Read More

New research suggests forests, like humans, require a balanced diet

December 18, 2018December 19, 2018News, West Virginia Universityecology, geography

The world’s forests are on a fast food diet of carbon dioxide, which is currently causing them to grow faster. But a researcher at West Virginia University, along with an international Read More

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