Sustainability
Junk Food Irresistible, Even for Birds
A new UConn study found that finches drawn to junk food experience changes in their gut microbiota and body mass as compared to finches that don't encounter human food.
Focus on Sustainability: UConn’s Spring Fling
The Spring Fling festival on Fairfield Way featured organic and local food, eco-friendly vendors, green companies, and student groups in a celebration of sustainability.
Citizen Science Shows Climate Change is Rapidly Reshaping Long Island Sound
At 0.45 degrees Celsius per decade, the Long Island Sound is warming four times faster than the global ocean, according to a UConn study based on four decades of data.
Planting the CEAD: Marketing Sustainability Efforts
In order to build awareness for UConn Extension within the university community, a team of marketing students will host Connecticut Environmental Action Day on March 29.
Thoreau’s Great Insight for the Anthropocene: Wildness is an Attitude, not a Place
The mantra 'In Wildness is the preservation of the world' can remain true, provided we ask ourselves what we mean by wildness and what we’re trying to preserve, writes Robert Thorson at UConn.
Tropical Forests Naturally Regrow Quickly, But Without Species Variety
Forests recover growth in a few decades, but it may take centuries before the species diversity returns to the original composition, according to a study co-authored by Robin Chazdon of UConn.
Op-ed: Why Storage and Handling are to Blame for Uganda’s Poor Quality Seed
Monitoring mechanisms and collective action by stakeholders are key for better seeds, writes Nathan Fiala of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources.
The Birds Who Seek Out Goldilocks Fires
Black-backed woodpeckers prefer forests that are burned just right – not too hot, not too cold. But as wildfires become more intense, megafires are not creating a sufficient diversity of habitats.
Dining Services Ends Use Of Plastic Bags
The change supports the University’s ongoing sustainable efforts and is the result of a joint effort between Dining Services and the Zero Waste Campaign of UConnPIRG.
More Data, Lower Cost – DIY Electronics Tackle Global Change
UConn researchers developed low-cost environmental sensor units to facilitate the collection of fine-scale data. Now they're making them available to others.