Deborah Fuentes – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Archives for August 2020
Climate change is driving apple orchards higher up in the Himalayas, and geoengineering could be a stopgap
Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
Monroe partners with Rutgers Cooperative Extension to participate in rain garden program
Chris Obropta – Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
For the food industry, a difficult juggle with real-world consequences: uphold food safety standards while protecting your employees from Covid-19
Don Schaffner – Department of Food Science
International Research by Nancy McKeon (SEBS’21) Contributes to New Findings and Prominent Article
Honors student Nancy McKeon (SEBS’21), double major in Public Health and Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior, is entering her senior year with a wealth of hands-on research experience connecting these two majors. “It’s impossible to view public health without taking into account the environment, both built and natural, and effective policy is critical towards bettering […]
Geoengineering is Just a Partial Solution to Fight Climate Change
The technology’s regional impacts depend on how much greenhouse gas emissions are reduced Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and help meet the 2015 Paris international climate goals, while reducing unintended impacts? Yes, in theory, according to a Rutgers co-authored study in the journal Earth System Dynamics. Spraying sulfur dioxide into the […]
As bad as Tropical Storm Isaias was, here’s why experts say N.J. dodged a bullet
David Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
Invasive Spotted Lanternflies Reach Eight New Jersey Counties
Anne Nielsen – Department of Entomology
Geoengineering is just a partial solution to fight climate change
Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
Rutgers-Led “Microbial Noah’s Ark” Should Move to Next Phase, Study Finds
A new study finds that a Rutgers-driven proposal to create a “microbial Noah’s ark” to protect the long-term health of humanity is feasible and should move forward into a pilot project phase. The Microbiota Vault would gather beneficial germs from human populations whose microbiomes are uncompromised by antibiotics, processed diets and other ill effects of […]