Environment

  1. Ocean drilling project illuminates 55 million years of the carbon cycle and climate history August 29, 2012
  2. Climate change could increase levels of avian influenza in wild birds August 29, 2012
  3. Oil spill cleanup: Smart filter can strain oil out of water August 28, 2012
  4. U-M Transportation Research Institute leads way in ‘smart car’ technology August 21, 2012
  5. New U-M-developed forecasting tool would reduce health-related swimming closures at Great Lakes beaches August 20, 2012
  6. U-M will host largest-ever road test of ‘smart car’ technology August 16, 2012
  7. Bacteria in tap water can be traced to the water treatment process August 16, 2012
  8. U-M experts available to discuss hottest month in U.S. history August 9, 2012
  9. Predatory beetles eavesdrop on ants’ chemical conversations to find best egg-laying sites August 3, 2012
  10. Vehicle fuel economy stays the same in July August 2, 2012
  11. U-M welcomes new director of Energy Institute July 17, 2012
  12. Generation X is surprisingly unconcerned about climate change July 17, 2012
  13. U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund joint energy and biomedical projects June 27, 2012
  14. Solar car powerhouse U-Mich. gets home field advantage in upcoming American race June 27, 2012
  15. U-M forecasters predict second-smallest Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ June 21, 2012
  16. U-M experts available to discuss Rio sustainability conference June 21, 2012
  17. Carbon emissions: U.S. fares better when considering climate June 14, 2012
  18. U-M celebrates new sustainable computing data center June 12, 2012
  19. 20 years after Rio Earth Summit: Ecologists call for preservation of planet’s remaining biological diversity June 6, 2012
  20. Vehicle fuel economy falls again in May June 5, 2012