A researcher at the UNC Institute for the Environment is leading a $2.4 million project to bring drone capabilities to Department of Defense (DoD) natural resource managers at Marine Corps bases in the Southeast region. Susan Cohen, IE’s associate director, … Read more

Phyta co-founders junior Emily Kian and seniors Eliza Harrison and Lucy Best, as well as Gillings School of Global Public Health professor Kurt Ribisl and Innovate Carolina Global Network director Sheryl Waddell talk about the startup, which aims to open … Read more

Thutt said he came up with the idea for the tower while at a professional development conference (2018 Energy Literacy Fellows) that focused on renewable and alternative energy sources, like wind, water and solar.

Coral Reef Research Coral reefs are some of the most beautiful and biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. They cover 1% of the oceans but harbor near 30% of the total biodiversity. Did you know that about 1/3 of the global … Read more

Carolina hosted its annual Clean Tech Summit, convening entrepreneurs, government leaders and researchers from across the country for discussions on the global clean technology economy. By Emilie Poplett, University Communications Originally published on UNC.edu Clean technology isn’t just good for … Read more

Zambezi river delta, snapped by Landsat 8 in March 2018. NASA Tamlin M. Pavelsky, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill In 1889, near the remote border town of Embudo, New Mexico, John Wesley Powell, the famous explorer of the … Read more

What happens to a municipality when the local coal-fired power plant closes? Or nuclear facility? Conversely, what community impacts are there when a utility-scale solar field is installed; or new natural gas power plant begins operation nearby? Are the employment … Read more

“In North Carolina, we have a statewide mercury advisory and 25-site specific advisories for consumption of locally-caught fish,” said Kathleen Gray, Ph.D., at a Jan. 17 seminar. Gray leads the community engagement core at the NIEHS-funded Center for Environmental Health … Read more

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia Tech are offering free well water testing to any resident or business using a private well for indoor and outdoor use in Chatham County, N.C. or nearby areas. The samples … Read more

In 1889, near the remote border town of Embudo, New Mexico, John Wesley Powell, the famous explorer of the Grand Canyon and second head of the U.S. Geological Survey, started a quiet scientific revolution. He knew that water would be … Read more