Why Rooftop Solar Cells Can Be a Boon for Water Conservation Too
By Karl Leif Bates, Duke University Electricity-generating rooftop solar [...]
Making Sure Birds and Wind Turbines Can Co-Exist Off Virginia Beach
By Joseph McClain, William & Mary Whimbrels—leggy, marathon-migrating shorebirds—may [...]
University of Alabama Gets Funding to Shift to More Electric Buses
By Adam Jones, University of Alabama With nearly $8 [...]
Can Whales, Elephants and Financial Markets Help in the Fight Against Climate Change?
By Elizabeth Richardson, Duke University/Trinity Communications What if it [...]
Saving Lives in the Songbird Room: Lees-McRae Students Take a Walk on the Wild Side
These wildlife biology majors are dedicating their summer to feeding, healing and bonding with wild animals at Lees-McRae College's May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Sleepy Time for Kamala: GMU Student Helps Elephants Get Their Beauty Rest (With Video)
As a student in George Mason University's Smithsonian-Mason School of Conversation, Eva Noroski spent a month at the National Zoo monitoring elephants' sleeping habits to keep them healthy.
10 Easy Ways to Save Energy, Money and the Planet
An expert at the University of Alabama points to various steps anyone can take to reduce their negative impact on the environment while also saving money on their utility bills.
GMU Senior Studying Negative Effects of Road Salt on Rivers and Streams
Road salt can be a lifesaver when you're driving on icy roads. But the snow-melting mineral has a dark side once it enters waterways, and Maggie Walker wants to better understand the problem.
Clemson Professor Develops Hydrogen-Dispensing Hose That Repairs Its Own Cracks
To assist in the fight against climate change, this more durable hose for pumping hydrogen could help lower the cost of sustainable fuel for buses, trucks and heavy equipment.
Producing Climate-Friendly Food Is Key to Rockefeller Foundation’s New Good Food Strategy
The foundation will invest $105 million over three years to “support a shift in public and private spending toward foods that are nutritious, regenerate the environment, and create equitable economic opportunity."
