Environment

  1. Missing link in species conservation: Pharmacists, chemists could turn tide on plant, animal extinction April 26, 2024
  2. Vast DNA tree of life for flowering plants revealed by global science team April 24, 2024
  3. Could automation, electrification of long-haul trucking reduce environmental impacts? April 22, 2024
  4. Climate change will increase value of residential rooftop solar panels across US, study shows April 19, 2024
  5. Nationwide survey reveals fresh insights about community perceptions of large-scale solar April 16, 2024
  6. Michigan Minds podcast: Dealing with plastic that can’t be recycled April 4, 2024
  7. Earliest recorded ‘ice-out’ date on Douglas Lake at U-M Biological Station in northern Michigan April 2, 2024
  8. Earth Month puts focus on U-M sustainability efforts March 25, 2024
  9. Could riding older school buses hinder student performance? March 21, 2024
  10. New EPA vehicle emission rules: U-M experts can discuss impacts, additional needs March 20, 2024
  11. A wetter world recorded in Australian coral colony March 18, 2024
  12. Grappling with the grid: Expanding electricity transmission brings benefits, encounters barriers March 13, 2024
  13. Solar flares: U-M experts highlight gaps preventing accurate predictions of impacts around Earth February 28, 2024
  14. U-M researchers join global team to overcome barriers to climate-smart agriculture in South Asia February 21, 2024
  15. Improving traffic signal timing with a handful of connected vehicles February 20, 2024
  16. Michigan Sea Grant funds $1.7M in new research to investigate lake trout, blue gentrification, and more February 19, 2024
  17. Historically low Great Lakes ice coverage: U-M experts available February 14, 2024
  18. Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real, AI study finds February 14, 2024
  19. U-M fellowship supports mid-Michigan teachers interested in sustainability February 13, 2024
  20. Fiber optic cables effective way to detect tsunamis February 13, 2024