Sustainability
Fool’s Gold: A Hidden Climate Stabilizer
“It's intriguing to see how Earth can recover from very severe past experiences that wiped out life on the planet”
Working to Understand Why Mercury Levels are so High in the Arctic
Researchers tackle a previously unexplored aspect of mercury at the air-sea interface
After 170 Years, Thoreau’s River Observations Inform Our Changing Climate
A then-and-now comparison of the timing of seasonal events helps translate the abstraction of climate change into the reality of actual life
Junior Named Key Into Public Service Scholar
Andy Zhang is also president of the Undergraduate Student Government and is involved in a number of environmental groups
Could an Endangered, Ancient Fish Make a Comeback in the Connecticut River?
Fish that swam next to the dinosaurs are once again appearing in CT waters
Sustainability Takes Flight in UConn’s Poultry Science Courses
'We are aiming to educate the next generation workforce to understand that food production is important but at the same time it should not come at the cost of losing our planet'
‘Don’t Mess with Mansfield’ Encourages Students and Community Members to Clean Up their Town
This litter cleanup event fosters the growing relationship between students at UConn and the local community while conserving the environment
UConn Amplifies Sustainability Message with Spring Fling
From goat yoga to zero-waste barbecue, spreading the message that sustainability is creative and rewarding
UConn Seniors Win Awards for Landscape Architecture Projects
'It’s very validating to all of the hard work I put into this project to have it recognized at a professional level by my peers'
Seeping Groundwater Can Be a Hidden Source of Greenhouse Gases
A new study in the Farmington River watershed shows that groundwater seeps can release 20% of dissolved emissions into the atmosphere before the water joins streams