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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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A Professor’s Discovery of a Nearly 4,000-Year-Old Buried Log Suggests a New Climate Change Solution

UMD-led Study Finds Burying Wood in Proper Conditions Prevents Greenhouse Gas Emissions
View Article A Professor’s Discovery of a Nearly 4,000-Year-Old Buried Log Suggests a New Climate Change Solution
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Study: U.S. Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 65% by 2035

Governments, Businesses and Society Need to Set and Achieve Ambitious Climate-Action Targets, Researchers Say
View Article Study: U.S. Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 65% by 2035
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USDA Grant Supports Study of Groundwater’s Role as Farms Adapt to Climate Change

Study to Evaluate Sustainable Irrigation to Safeguard Water Resources, Food Security
View Article USDA Grant Supports Study of Groundwater’s Role as Farms Adapt to Climate Change

Maryland Today Articles: Environmental Science & Technology

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Welcome to the Hotel Influenza

A Groundbreaking UMD Researcher Investigating How Respiratory Infections Spread Asks Volunteers to Check in—and Get Sick for Science
View Article Welcome to the Hotel Influenza
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We Need Better Highways—for Wildlife, UMD-led Research Suggests

Black Bear Study Finds Not All Wildlife Corridor Designs Are Equal
View Article We Need Better Highways—for Wildlife, UMD-led Research Suggests
"Breathe" book cover

‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens

New UMD Researcher, ‘Gender Queer’ Author Co-Write Graphic Novel on Chest Binding
View Article ‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens

Maryland Today Articles: Geographical Sciences

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NASA Awards $5M to Study Satellite Mission on Mapping Climate Change

EDGE Would Map Vegetation, Ice Sheets With High Density of Laser Beams
View Article NASA Awards $5M to Study Satellite Mission on Mapping Climate Change
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Growing Resilience From the Ground, Up

Ugandan-born Geographer Catherine Nakalembe Links Satellites and On-the-Ground Monitoring to Help African Farmers Weather Extreme Events
View Article Growing Resilience From the Ground, Up
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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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