In the News Archive 2014
- Solar: A Sound Investment (December 15, 2014)
- UNC Coastal Centers Under the Microscope (December 12, 2014)
- Questions & Answers on NC Coal Ash (December 02, 2014)
- Artist’s Exhibit Underscores Dangers of Plastics Pollution (December 02, 2014)
- Public Weighs in on Orange-Durham Light Rail (November 25, 2014)
- Letting Transit Shape Development in the Triangle (November 24, 2014)
- Mapped Data Offers Insights about Water Quality and Birth Defects (November 24, 2014)
- Toll-lane Funding (November 10, 2014)
- Experts Discuss Fracking in North Carolina (October 30, 2014)
- Making the Unknown Known (October 30, 2014)
- What to Do About Pig Poop? North Carolina Fights a Rising Tide (October 29, 2014)
- One Commission to Review Them All (October 23, 2014)
- Come Talk About Climate Change (October 20, 2014)
- Scientist: Careful management of stormwater runoff needed (October 20, 2014)
- Data Sharing Made Easy (October 16, 2014)
- Carolina Climate Change Seminar to hold talks Oct. 23-24 (October 14, 2014)
- The Tropical Reefs of North Carolina (October 10, 2014)
- Hurricane effect: A big case of ‘burping’ estuaries (September 28, 2014)
- Hog Island figs placed on endangered food registry (September 27, 2014)
- Kirk Ross: Time UNC kicked the coal habit (September 26, 2014)
- Debating What is More Sacred: Private Land or Public Beaches (September 26, 2014) Notes: Texas Tribunal original
- World Stands By As Algae and Dead Zones Ruin Water (September 25, 2014)
- UNC trustees want to look at clean energy investments (September 25, 2014)
- Panel Cites NC Health Benefits of Federal Carbon Plan (September 22, 2014)
- Cree CEO to speak at UNC Kenan-Flagler on Sept. 15 (September 12, 2014)
- NC clean air law saved lives, study finds (September 08, 2014)
- New study reviews needs for research on health effects of fracking (September 08, 2014)
- UGA research examines fate of methane following BP oil spill (September 03, 2014) Notes: UNC’s Andreas Teske, Professor of Marine Sciences, co-authored this study.
- The Key to Drilling Wells with Staying Power in the Developing World (September 03, 2014) Notes: UNC study finds World Vision’s model of local water committees and usage fees results in nearly 80 percent of wells remaining in use after two decades
- UNC taps Rodriguez for distinguished professorship (September 03, 2014)
- Daniel A. Rodriguez awarded distinguished professorship in city planning (August 27, 2014) Notes: Rodriguez joins the Institute as the new director of our Center for Sustainable Community Design.
- Sea Level Anomolies Cause Extensive Erosion at NC Beaches (August 27, 2014) Notes: The study was conducted by Ethan J. Theuerkauf, Antonio B. Rodriguez, Stephen R. Fegley and Richard A. Luettich Jr.
- Ackland, Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill to get new leaders (August 18, 2014)
- UNC Professor to Lead New NSF-USDA Grant (August 18, 2014)
- $400,000 to the Carolinas to gauge offshore sand (August 18, 2014)
- UNC-led team given $2.2 million grant to develop water strategy for Southeast (August 14, 2014)
- Cyanobacteria Are Far From Just Toledo’s Problem (August 08, 2014)
- Sea-level spikes can harm beaches worse than hurricane (August 07, 2014)
- Duke Energy takes coal ash message to public (August 06, 2014)
- Galapagos Science Center: a lab for human-environment interaction (August 06, 2014)
- UNC-Chapel Hill biologists enlist help of anglers in fisheries research project (August 04, 2014)
- UNC Program Promotes Energy Awareness Among Local High School Students (July 28, 2014)
- Tropical Fish Cause Trouble as Climate Change Drives Them Toward the Poles (July 25, 2014)
- Z. Smith Reynolds funds new IE project to document climate change stories (July 25, 2014)
- Solar farms taking root in North Carolina (July 24, 2014) Notes: UNC’s Energy Frontier Research Center and NC Clean Tech Summit partner Strata Solar mentioned here.
- National vision needed to better reduce storm risk along Gulf, East coasts, new study says (July 24, 2014) Notes: UNC’s Rick Luettich is lead author of a National Academy of Sciences study calling for a unified national vision for storm risk reduction.
- Toxic cleanup shifts from dirt near RDU to regions streams, lakes (July 21, 2014)
- UNC-led summer program introduces high schoolers to geoscience (July 21, 2014)
- Climbing Kilimanjaro for UNC relief work (July 21, 2014)
- Team Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro for UNC Global Health (July 21, 2014)
- Z. Smith Reynolds awards IE grant for documenting climate change stories (July 15, 2014) Notes: IE’s David Salvesen will lead the project.
- Geologist: Test drilling in Davie shale basin a joke (July 09, 2014)
- UNC snags $11M to harness the power of the sun (July 07, 2014)
- Life on the Rocks (July 07, 2014) Notes: UNC-TV Science piece on health and diversity of rocky offshore ocean bottom areas that could be used for renewable energy development.
- UNC study of cliff swallows flight could aid in design of missile guidance (July 07, 2014)
- Environmental program gives teachers hands on curriculum (July 07, 2014)
- Life on the Rocks (July 03, 2014)
- Environmental Program Gives Teachers Hands on Curriculum (July 02, 2014)
- The Business of Bugs (July 02, 2014)
- Scoping Out the Sea for Science (June 26, 2014)
- Lionfish Flare Their Fins to Hunt Together (June 25, 2014) Notes: UNC marine bio grad student Serena Hackerott talks with Nat Geo about lionfish research.
- Most of World’s Population Will Breathe Stagnant, Sooty Air by 2099 (June 24, 2014)
- Air quality to suffer with global warming (June 23, 2014) Notes: Climate change will worsen air quality by slowing global air circulation, according to a new study. UNC’s Jason West contributes to the article.
- Too hot to handle (June 23, 2014) Notes: UNC research on heat-related death is cited in this NYT article about climate change increasing heat-related deaths.
- Pushing for environmental change that also makes economic sense (June 23, 2014) Notes: Environmental science graduate Jenn Koester talks about how UNC prepared her for her new job at Strata Solar.
- Sea turtles relocated to North Carolina ship wreck (June 19, 2014)
- Mapping Access to Clean Water in the State (June 18, 2014) Notes: A group of students and professors at UNCs school of public health is breaking new ground when it comes to the study of race, water quality and health in the South.
- EPA awards $2 million to Environmental Finance Center to help smallest water systems (June 18, 2014)
- NC should make wise water decisions in times of plenty (June 16, 2014) Notes: IE Professor Greg Characklis addresses improving water resource management .
- DENR budget boost a far cry from pre-recession funding (June 11, 2014) Notes: Article quotes IE staff
- Most Cumberland County home wells not tested for toxins (June 04, 2014) Notes: Rebecca Fry, associate professor of environmental sciences and engineering at Gillings School of Global Public Health, quoted here.
- Study Finds Oyster Reefs Keep Pace With Rising Sea Levels (June 04, 2014) Notes: Public radio east broadcast
- Solar farm planned north of Chapel Hill (June 04, 2014) Notes: UNC School of Government report used to inform planning
- Daniel A. Textoris: Fracking fears and hopes (June 04, 2014) Notes: UNC-CH Professor Emeritus Daniel A. Textoris shares his hopes and fears related to fracking in N&O op-ed.
- The cost of gambling on climate change (June 02, 2014) Notes: Michael D. Aitken is a professor and chairman of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill.
- NC Researchers Take a Position on Climate Change (May 29, 2014)
- Toxins in environment might make you older than your years (May 28, 2014)
- When a hurricane threatens ENC, should you evacuate? (May 27, 2014) Notes: UNC IMS Director Rick Luettich addresses prudent evacuation before a hurricane.
- Rising junior at UNC wins NOAA 2014-2016 Hollings Scholarship, summer internship (May 20, 2014)
- Climate change could shift Southeast’s drinking water supply to higher ground (May 15, 2014)
- North Carolina Botanical Garden Director Wins National Conservation Award (May 15, 2014) Notes: IE faculty advisory committee member Peter White is a professor of biology and directs the N.C. Botanical Garden.
- Global Water and Waste water Technology Experts Gathering in Abu Dhabi for LET 2014 (May 14, 2014) Notes: Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson,Assistant Professor inthe Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering , will deliver a plenary talk.
- Local Scientists Explore Wind Energy Development (May 13, 2014) Notes: North Carolina coastal scientists are involved in multiple projects exploring whether our coast is a good site for wind energy development
- Effects of turbulence being tested on crucial seaweed (May 12, 2014)
- A techie marathon: RENCI hosts Hackathon to improve water science software (May 09, 2014)
- Fracking, earthquakes and North Carolina rules (May 08, 2014) Notes: op-ed by UNC geology grad
- Endeavors magazine: The 15th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research (May 08, 2014)
- National coordination needed to advance convergent research (May 08, 2014) Notes: UNC’s Joe DeSimone weighs in on an NRC report showing the importance of collaborative research at the intersection of various disciplines.
- IE Associate Director for Education Greg Gangi wins national advising award (May 07, 2014)
- Campus Y announces 2014-2015 Global Gap Year Fellows (May 06, 2014) Notes: New IE Board member Conor Farese, a Carolina alum with a B.A. in environmental studies, established this fellowship for students.
- The Evolving Theory of Plate Tectonics (May 06, 2014)
- How Oysters Can Protect Houses From Hurricanes (May 06, 2014)
- Durham Herald-Sun coverage of Alexandra Cousteau Earth Week lecture (April 29, 2014)
- Water Institute Opening for Climate Change Research Associate and Program Coordinator (April 29, 2014)
- New RENCI project looks to improve coastal evacuation plans (April 29, 2014)
- Living Shorelines (April 29, 2014)
- Color The Hill expecting a bigger crowd this year (April 28, 2014)
- Global Solutions to feature renowned environmental speaker (April 28, 2014)
- Cousteau: Good people can work together for environment (April 21, 2014) Notes: Herald Sun discusses Cousteau’s keynote at UNC and her work on water issues.
- Understanding climate change impacts on wildfires (April 21, 2014)
- The Power of Plastic- What may make solar energy more affordable? (Endeavors) (April 21, 2014)
- New RENCI project looks to improve coastal evacuation plans (April 21, 2014)
- Ever Greener: In the shade of the longleaf pine, some N.C. plants find relief from global warming (Endeavors) (April 21, 2014)
- Alexandra Cousteau to deliver UNc earth week keynote (April 16, 2014)
- iRODS 4.0 release brings popular data management tool to wider audience (April 15, 2014)
- Greensboro water supply good thanks to lessons learned (April 15, 2014)
- High Biodiversity of Mozambique Channel Coral Reefs Need Protection, Study Says (April 14, 2014)
- For environmental regulators, mission long a moving target (April 14, 2014)
- Cleantech collaborations revving up (April 14, 2014)
- Bernard Harris Jr., physician turned astronaut, to speak on STEM education (April 08, 2014)
- Doodling UNC student invents waterless porta-potty (April 08, 2014)
- Organic solar cells more efficient with molecules face-to-face (April 08, 2014)
- Finding Fresh Water (April 08, 2014)
- Worm Subverts Plant Attack (April 06, 2014)
- EPA awards $12.7 million to help small drinking water and wastewater systems (April 06, 2014)
- Climate change, air quality and health (April 06, 2014)
- NC Science Festival events in the Triangle (April 06, 2014)
- Beneath The Waves Film Festival This Weekend (April 01, 2014)
- Blessed Sacrament School plans science activities (April 01, 2014)
- After more than a century, a jewel of ocean research targeted for closure (March 31, 2014)
- A Coal-Ash Cleanup Precedent (March 31, 2014) Notes: Op-ed by IE faculty member Pete Andrews and research associate Steve Wall.
- Buoys to Capture Weather Data for Offshore Wind Energy Research (March 30, 2014)
- Geographical limits to species-range shifts are suggested by climate velocity (March 30, 2014)
- Railroads’ role in American history and culture explored in Virginia Festival of the Book event (March 30, 2014) Notes: IE senior associate director Tony Reevy spoke at the festival. His latest book of poetry, “Old North,” was published by Iris Press.
- Is ‘made in the USA’ really the most sustainable way to manufacture? (March 26, 2014) Notes: CSE Director Carol Hee is quoted.
- Building Thriving, Sustainable Cities Is Subject of UNC Symposium (March 26, 2014) Notes: IE co-sponsoring this April 2-3 Symposium at UNC.
- Building thriving, sustainable cities is subject of free UNC symposium (March 25, 2014) Notes: UNC Institute for the Environment is a sponsor of this event.
- An innovative approach to improving water quality (March 24, 2014) Notes: IE Director Larry Band’s op-ed in Durham’s Herald Sun
- New Technique Makes LEDs Brighter and More Resilient (March 20, 2014)
- Announcing a new book series: Flows, Migrations, and Exchanges (March 13, 2014)
- Our State Magazine and The University of North Carolina Present Learn and Live Weekend on the Outer Banks of North Carolina (March 13, 2014)
- Less Driving On Campus (March 12, 2014)
- Meet the man behind UNC’s $23 Million Energy Savings (March 11, 2014)
- Lead is harmful at any dose; push is on to lower lead limits for Americans (March 11, 2014)
- Offshore Wind Farms Work Like Hurricane Speed Bumps (March 11, 2014)
- Lead is harmful at any dose; push is on to lower lead limits for Americans (March 10, 2014)
- UNC, RTP firms launch Clean Tech summit (March 03, 2014)
- UNC -TV “Carolina Now” Segment on NC Clean Tech Summit (March 03, 2014)
- Grantham, environmental philanthropist, to speak on food crisis Feb. 24 (February 21, 2014)
- Researchers build nonflammable lithium ion battery (February 10, 2014)
- Solving a solar energy mystery (February 04, 2014)
- UNC to host first Clean Tech Summit Feb. 26 (February 03, 2014)
- Video Interview with Catarina de Albuquerque (January 27, 2014) Notes: A video interview with Catarina de Albuquerque, the first United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation, from her visit to UNC last fall
- Brown to speak about the role of agriculture in dwindling global water (January 23, 2014)
- North Carolina Hosts Obamas First Innovation Hub (January 22, 2014)
- 3 Clever New Ways to Store Solar Energy (January 22, 2014)
- UNC researchers harness suns energy during day for use at night (January 21, 2014)
- Earley to speak about Down East fishing boats photographs (January 21, 2014)
- Migrating Birds Use Precise Flight Formations to Maximize Energy Efficiency (January 21, 2014)
- Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners (January 21, 2014)
- UNC Researchers Convert Solar Energy Into Fuel (January 17, 2014)
- NC State to lead Obama’s manufacturing innovation institute (January 16, 2014)
- The Danger Of Toxic Algae To North Carolina (January 16, 2014)
- Senate hearing to press for quicker commodity bank curbs (January 16, 2014)
- Solar Energy At Night; Researchers Figure Out How To Save’ Sunlight’ For Later Headline & Global News (January 16, 2014)
- Titanium dioxide key to solar water-splitter (January 16, 2014)
- UNC Researchers Harness Suns Energy During Day for Use at Night (January 14, 2014)
- Portable water test kit wins USAID science and technology prize (January 13, 2014)
- Scientists share tales of how they goofed (January 13, 2014)
- Study Highlights Snowball Effect Of Overfishing (January 10, 2014)
- MSU research into algal biofuels keys larger study (January 02, 2014)
- Modern caterpillars feed at higher temperatures in response to climate change (January 02, 2014)
- Hurricane research is critical (January 01, 2014)