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Lead pollution in Arctic ice shows economic impact of wars, plagues, famines from Middle Ages to present
July 8, 2019RENO, Nev. (July 8, 2019) – How did events like the Black Death plague impact the economy of Medieval Europe? Particles of lead trapped deep in Arctic ice can tell us. Commercial and industrial...
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Alison Murray selected to co-lead NASA’s Network for Ocean Worlds
June 24, 2019New initiative will guide search for life in ice-covered water worlds beyond Earth (Reno, Nevada – June 24, 2019) – Desert Research Institute microbial oceanographer and Antarctic researcher Alison Murray,...
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DRI President Kristen Averyt Resigns, Dr. Kumud Acharya Named Officer in Charge
June 22, 2019Dr. Kristen Averyt announced her resignation for personal reasons on Monday. The search for a new president of the Desert Research Institute will begin with a listening tour in July. LAS VEGAS –...
