Sustainability
The Environment on Every Student’s Planner
A critical component of the new requirement is the broad view of the courses that feature environmental issues. Environmentalism is not confined to science.
Hurting the Planet is not Only Bad for Humanity, It Can Be Bad for Business
An argument could be made that socially responsible investing and sustainable finance will need to dramatically grow in order to avert the next financial crisis, says Stephen Park of UConn.
Climate Change Water Variability Hurts Salamander Populations
New research suggests spring salamanders are less likely to survive metamorphosis to adults in streams with highly variable flows.
UConn Extension Produces Bumper Crop of Urban Farmers
UConn Extension's urban agriculture program brings fresh produce - and the skills to grow it - to Connecticut cities.
UConn Steers the Way to Shellfish Farms
Connecticut's coastline hosts a growing aquaculture industry, which UConn Extension educators promote alongside farmers of oysters, clams, fish, and seaweeds.
Structural Complexity in Forests Improves Carbon Capture
Researchers used light detection and ranging (LIDAR) to measure the locations of leaves throughout the forest canopy and determine how vegetation was arranged within space.
Q&A: The Truth About Plastic
With plastic bags making headlines, Nicholas Leadbeater of chemistry provides some inside on the contentious substance.
Fukushima Disaster: Key Takeaways 8 Years Later
Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a UConn researcher shares some surprising good news.
Yellowstone: A Landscape with Lessons
Yellowstone National Park and the UConn Forest look nothing alike but both speak to the same point: disturbances in the ecosystem drastically alter the landscape. Lessons from one may inform the other.
Enhanced Tree Trimming Reduces Storm-Related Power Outages, UConn Study Finds
A new study found that regular tree trimming reduces power outages caused by downed transmission lines.