Carbon Footprint
Stories related to UMD's Carbon Neutrality Goals


Coal Dust Clouds a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Fight for Clean Air
July 22, 2025 -- UMD, Hopkins Researchers Link Pollution in Curtis Bay Community to Nearby Coal Terminal Activity, Wind

A New Way to ‘Rock On’ to Fight Climate Change?
Jan 30, 2025 -- UMD to Study Viability of an Emerging Carbon Credit Market in Basalt Dust to Treat Farm Soil

Report: U.S., China Must Collaborate on Carbon Dioxide Removal
Nov 20, 2024 -- Scientists From UMD, Chinese Government Present Findings at U.N. Climate Conference

USDA Grant Supports Study of Groundwater’s Role as Farms Adapt to Climate Change
Sep 25, 2024 -- Study to Evaluate Sustainable Irrigation to Safeguard Water Resources, Food Security

UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System
Apr 18, 2024 -- UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System

Stop Raking Leaves This Spring and Keep the Carbon in Your Soil
Mar 26, 2024 -- UMD Research Finds That Removing Leaves from Yards Depletes Nutrients

Study: U.S. Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 65% by 2035
Sep 26, 2024 -- Governments, Businesses and Society Need to Set and Achieve Ambitious Climate-Action Targets, Researchers Say

Rising to a Grand Challenge: Food, Energy and Water in a Changing Climate
Apr 12, 2023 -- Institutional Grant Team Works for Balanced Approaches to Existential Problems