Tag: university
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Deforestation in Sandy Ecosystems Increases Release of CO2
Deforestation may have far greater consequences for climate change in some soils than in others, according to new research led by Yale University scientists—a finding that could provide critical insights into which ecosystems must be managed with extra care because they are vulnerable to biodiversity loss and which ecosystems are more resilient to widespread tree…
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Coral Skeletons Reveal Centuries of Rising Sea Levels
A new study published in the international journal Nature Communications has revealed how Western Australia’s coral reefs have been affected by changing ocean currents, rising sea surface temperatures and sea level variability. Scientists from The University of Western Australia (UWA), the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), CSIRO and the University of San Diego analyzed coral cores from…
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UC Davis and Honda Unveil Smart Home For a Zero-Carbon Future
Honda and the University of California, Davis aren’t particularly known for constructing homes, but an ambitious project places the two entities at the forefront of designing homes capable of producing more renewable energy than they consume. They began constructing the Honda Smart Home last spring and unveiled it less than a year later on the…
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Teens Turning Green Embarks on Conscious College Road Tour
Teens Turning Green (TTG), a youth-led non-profit, is hosting a road tour to inform, inspire and mobilize students around sustainability projects on university campuses across the country. [caption id="attachment_328856" align="alignnone" width="500"] Teens Turning Green works to mentor leaders on each campus, offer resources and support, and create collaborative global networks of change-makers. Photo credit: Teens Turning Green[/caption] “The…
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Hundreds of Students Participate in Walkout, Call for Gov. Patrick to Act on Climate Change
After roughly two hundred students from across Massachusetts walked out of classes today to call for strong action on climate change, Gov. Patrick (D-MA) agreed to meet with activists to discuss a ban on the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure. [caption id="attachment_328814" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: JP Lowenthal/ Students for a Just and Stable…