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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
January 30, 2025
A New Way to ‘Rock On’ to Fight Climate Change?
UMD to Study Viability of an Emerging Carbon Credit Market in Basalt Dust to Treat Farm Soil
December 5, 2024
White House Science Policy Leader Cites Dangers, Opportunities at Presidential Forum
The Future of AI, Health and Climate Could Look ‘Dark or Bright,’ Official Says
November 20, 2024
Report: U.S., China Must Collaborate on Carbon Dioxide Removal
Scientists From UMD, Chinese Government Present Findings at U.N. Climate Conference
Maryland Today Articles: Environmental Science & Technology
March 25, 2026
UMD Psychologist Taps Small-Town Roots to Treat Rural Maryland Teens
UMD Research Changes Lives: For Caroline County Students Battling Substance Use and Other Disorders, Researcher Leads With Empathy
February 16, 2026
Can Salt Marsh Restoration Bring Back the Birds?
Research Team Including UMD Scientist to Study Rapid Degradation of Chesapeake Bay Habitat
December 9, 2025
Study: Incarceration Casts Long Shadow Over Health
Arrests, Prison Linked to Worse Aging Outcomes for Participants in Decades-Long Study
Maryland Today Articles: Geographical Sciences
March 31, 2026
Complications Lurk Behind Surging Interest in Biofuels, Land-Use Expert Says
Geographical Sciences Researcher Investigates Energy Benefits vs. Costs of Switchgrass
February 6, 2026
UMD Researchers to Play Leading Role in New NASA Satellite Mission
EDGE Orbiter Will Provide Unprecedented Views of Earth’s Forests, Ice
October 20, 2025
UMD Researchers Create First System to Track Near-Real Time Changes to Global Land Cover
Satellite-Based Tool Finds Natural Climate Variation, Human Management Led to Biggest Shifts