When Meredith Emery photographed geography researchers conducting fieldwork, she couldn’t believe what she saw — a slew of litter along streambeds and forest lines. Now she’s sharing these images through a multimedia project blending art and science in an effort … Read more

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill researchers Todd BenDor and David Salvesen, who recently published a report on buyouts that looked at strategies and tracked what happened to properties in eight North Carolina communities, said the impact of Hurricane Florence … Read more

Twenty-five UNC-Chapel Hill students spent six weeks this summer navigating Germany, Spain and Denmark—and never set foot in a car. “I wanted them to experience what it was like to be able to walk out your door and either walk, … Read more

In response to requests from state and local partners following Hurricane Florence, the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (UNC CEHS) has compiled a list of online environmental health resources to assist communities who are recovering and rebuilding. The … Read more

Emily Liu, an alumna of the Institute for the Environment’s 2017 Climate Leadership and Energy Awareness Program (Climate LEAP) and a senior at East Chapel Hill High School (ECHHS), recently received the  President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) from the U.S. … Read more

Susan Cohen, associate director of the Institute for the Environment, was quoted in this Scientific American article. While Hurricane Florence was still barreling toward the East Coast, the Navy shipped its vessels out of harm’s way. But the sailors had … Read more

To help students learn about solar + storage technologies, Dana Haine, a science educator for the UNC Institute for the Environment, will develop a suite of educational materials and activities geared for a diverse audience, from high school and community … Read more

The panel discussion from “Sea Level Rise and Security in the Southeast: Implications for the Military and Coastal Communities” held at NC State University Hunt Library 9.24.18 is now available for viewing. Panelists: Susan Cohen UNC Institute for the Environment (previously … Read more

Kate Fialko is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Information Science. Kate works with the Environmental Finance Center at UNC (EFC) … Read more

While the health effects of e-cigarette use are largely unknown, a variety of chemicals in e-cigarette liquid or produced during use are known carcinogens and toxic chemicals. In this podcast, we’ll learn about why the increased use of e-cigarettes, particularly … Read more