Carbon Neutrality
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Stories related to UMD's Carbon Neutrality Goals

Study Finds Money Rules in Household Energy Efficiency Gains
Sep 02, 2021 -- Geographical Sciences Research Shows Cutting Residential Building Carbon Emissions Can Help Fight Climate Change

Plunging Arctic Temperatures Speed Up Ozone Loss, New Study Shows
Jun 24, 2021 -- Changes Brought On by Climate Change Threaten Layer That Protects Earth From Harmful Radiation

A New ‘Generation’ for Campus Energy Production
May 06, 2021 -- UMD Administration to Brief Community on System Modernization

UMD Accelerates Emissions-cutting Goal
Apr 29, 2021 -- University Aims for Carbon Neutrality by 2025, All-Electric Fleet by 2035

Social Sciences, Humanities Can Help in Response to Climate Change, Study Finds
Apr 08, 2021 -- UMD Anthropologist, Other Researchers Advocate for Importance of Historical Scholarship Alongside Data

Incredible Shrinking Footprint
Feb 17, 2021 -- New Portal Helps UMD Community Keep Track of Campus Carbon Emissions, Other Environmental Measures

Student Team to Shed New Light on Sustainable Power Use at UCF
Oct 10, 2020 -- UMD, a Solar Decathlon Powerhouse, Competes to Design, Model a Campus Energy System

Research Report: U.S. Climate Action Effective Even Without Federal Government Onboard
Dec 13, 2019 -- Maryland Researchers Lead Study of How State, Local and Business Entities Are Combining to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions

Big Strides Toward a Small Footprint
Apr 22, 2019 -- How UMD Reduces Carbon Emissions to Create an Earth-Friendly Campus