March 2017

Mar 31, 2017

Wood Markets Play a Critical Role in Wildfire Prevention

Despite the often-unpredictable path of these fires, much can be done to help prevent them. Through proactive sustainable management and maintenance of forests, foresters and partnerships between private landowners and the forestry industry play a crucial role to help reduce the risk of wildfires.

Mar 27, 2017

The 606 Helped Reduce Crime in Neighborhoods Closest to the Trail, Study Says

In the yearlong study, published in the journal Environment and Behavior, three researchers compared city crime statistics in neighborhoods closest to the 2.7-mile-long trail (Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square and Humboldt Park) with neighborhoods of similar socioeconomic conditions in other parts of the city.

Mar 23, 2017

Op-Ed: How Tagging Butterflies Can Help You Tell What’s Real and What’s Fake

Facts, and reality itself, are under attack. President Trump calls anthropogenic global warming — about which there is no scientific doubt — a hoax. Days before the Congressional Budget Office released its scorecard for the new healthcare law, some politicians insisted that the nonpartisan numbers the agency produced could not be believed. Every day on cable TV, you can watch Americans go to war over what’s real and what’s fake.

Mar 21, 2017

Study Finds Knowledge Gaps on Protecting Cultural Sites from Climate Change

A NC State study in Climatic Change found little research exists on how to protect cultural resources like those at Cape Lookout National Seashore, a 56-acre site that includes historic buildings in addition to the iconic lighthouse and scenic beaches.