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Sustainability in Maryland Today

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Maryland Today is produced by the Office of Marketing and Communications for the University of Maryland community on weekdays during the academic year, except for university holidays.

Frequently, Maryland Today features highlight sustainability successes from the UMD community. Explore some of the article topic tags below to learn more about sustainability at UMD.

Maryland Today Articles: Climate Change

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UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System

Investment Would Increase Efficiency, Prepare Campus for Alternative Fuel Sources
View Article UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System
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As Climate Change Progresses, New Rainfall Patterns Affect Plants Worldwide

UMD-Led Study Found Fewer, Bigger Downpours Benefit Some Plants, Burden Others
View Article As Climate Change Progresses, New Rainfall Patterns Affect Plants Worldwide
ripples in water

Study Documents Slowing of Atlantic Currents

Change to System Crucial to Climate Regulation Could Intensify Effects of Climate Change
View Article Study Documents Slowing of Atlantic Currents

Maryland Today Articles: Environmental Science & Technology

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UMD Infectious Disease Expert Co-authors Global Health Report to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation

Publication Tackles Confusion Over Terminology Used to Describe How Viruses Spread
View Article UMD Infectious Disease Expert Co-authors Global Health Report to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation
two researchers study water quality in lab

To Gauge Maryland’s Drinking Water Quality, Researchers Tap Into the Public

Citizen Science Initiative Will Offer First Statewide Analysis and Database of Drinking Water Contaminants
View Article To Gauge Maryland’s Drinking Water Quality, Researchers Tap Into the Public
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UMD-Led Website Aims to Snuff Out Tobacco Use Among LGBTQ+ Teens of Color

Partnership With State Provides Resources for Quitting, Strategies to Prevent New Users
View Article UMD-Led Website Aims to Snuff Out Tobacco Use Among LGBTQ+ Teens of Color

Maryland Today Articles: Geographical Sciences

senior man adjusts themostat

Energy Price Hikes Hit Older People Hardest, Study Finds

Researchers Compared Four Age Groups’ Energy Burdens in 31 Developed Nations
View Article Energy Price Hikes Hit Older People Hardest, Study Finds
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Egg-citing Finding on Future Food Prices

Geographers Propose Way for Governments to Help Keep Consumers’ Costs Down
View Article Egg-citing Finding on Future Food Prices
man examines collected remnants of shells and missiles

Unexploded Ordnance Is Scattered Across Ukraine’s Front Lines. UMD Researchers Are Mapping Hot Spots With AI.

Shells, Rockets Fired in Wake of Russia’s Invasion Could Kill for Decades if Left in Place
View Article Unexploded Ordnance Is Scattered Across Ukraine’s Front Lines. UMD Researchers Are Mapping Hot Spots With AI.
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