Older forests in eastern North America are less vulnerable to climate change than younger forests—particularly for carbon storage, timber production, and biodiversity—new University of Vermont research finds.
Environment
Jun 7, 2019
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The price tag for cutting global emissions may seem expensive, until the human toll of deaths from air pollution and climate change are factored in, new research says.
Environment
May 7, 2019
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New research on Twitter use during natural disasters offers potentially life-saving data about how information is disseminated in emergency situations, and by whom.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2019
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Leading scientists call for action to increase global soil carbon, in advance of the annual climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland (COP24) and World Soil Day ...
Environment
Dec 3, 2018
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The culprit might be many microbes. Since 2013, a gruesome and mysterious disease has killed millions of sea stars along the West Coast from Mexico to Alaska—making the animals turn to goo, lose their legs, and pull their ...
Ecology
Nov 7, 2018
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A first-of-its-kind global study shows that children in 27 developing countries have better nutrition—when they live near forests.
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Aug 15, 2018
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As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares guidelines for labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients, a new study from the University of Vermont reveals that a simple disclosure can improve consumer ...
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2018
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Though you might read about deep, dark woods in fairy tales, the prevailing story today is that very little European old-growth forest remains. But now a new study—and map—shows that a surprising number of these primary ...
Environment
May 28, 2018
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Americans waste nearly a pound of food per person each day, but the exact amount of food we trash differs by how healthy your diet is, a new University of Vermont co-authored national study finds.
Environment
Apr 18, 2018
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Tropical forests have been called the lungs of the planet. They soak up vast quantities of carbon dioxide, hold the world's greatest diversity of plants and animals, and employ millions of people. And these hot ecosystems—often ...
Environment
Mar 31, 2018
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