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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

HumanNature

Student in the Department of Animal Sciences and CSU AgNext at Colorado State University The role of cattle in climate change has been an important topic for decades, sparking debate among scientists, producers, policymakers, and consumers. Guest Post by Ashley Schilling Hazlett , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D.

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Upcycling Waste Polycarbonate into N,N’-Diphenylethylurea: A Hands-On Experiment for Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories

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Upcycling Waste Polycarbonate into N,N’-Diphenylethylurea: A Hands-On Experiment for Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories. Chowdhary, S., Roussel, P., Demertzis, K., Singh, S., & Kumar, V. Journal of Chemical Education.

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Wilcox Park Reopens Bringing Together Community To Celebrate Green Infrastructure Partnership In Delaware County

PA Environment Daily

Residents provided extensive feedback on where they notice stormwater runoff, flooding, and heat islands, as well as where they would like to see a green infrastructure project installed to help mitigate potential flooding and heat impacts from climate change.

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How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

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A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change. Posted in Books , Natural resources Post navigation Previous Previous post: Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change? Trump’s first 100 days Trump 2.0

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Climate change is the greatest design problem of our time. Mushrooms to the rescue?

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Mycelium offers an exciting change to upcycle agricultural waste into a low-cost, sustainable, biodegradable construction material. Read the full story at Fast Company. Even NASA wants to use mycelium on Mars. Read more →

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Huge Turnout at Sustainability Center’s Annual Potting Event

HumanNature

“I’m also really excited about the trash art because I love making jewelry and any sort of upcycled art.” You feel like you can’t do anything about [climate change],” Stauber said. “I CSU freshman Ke-ala Stauber enjoys projects involving recycling, but most importantly, likes to feel active in sustainability.

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May 16 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

Million May 18 Webinar: Learn More About Funding The Growing Greener Program For The Next Generation DEP Sets June 28 Hearing On Response To PFOA/PFOS Contamination Around University Park Airport, Centre County EPA Announces Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment Funding; 8 Grants In PA Totaling $7.3