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Sep 15, 2022

The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment

Scientific American
A surge of new research underscores the growing global problem of light pollution—as well as the urgent need for public awareness and action

Sep 14, 2022

This Map Can Tell You When Fall Foliage is Peaking in 2022

NPR
"Sunny, but not hot, days and cooler nights provide the optimal conditions for fall foliage, with the lower temperatures slowing the production of chlorophyll — the pigment that gives plants their green color — and sunlight increasing sugar production," according to NC State's College of Natural Resources.

Sep 14, 2022

Extreme Weather is Weakening U.S. Hydropower and Stressing Energy Grids

TIME Magazine
“If you’re in the middle of a terrible drought and you have way less hydropower than normal, that makes it harder to meet demand,” says Jordan Kern, an assistant professor in the College of Natural Resources at NC State.

Sep 14, 2022

Paper Science Alumni Establishes Scholarship to Honor Mother

Ed Melton '77 has long wanted to find a way to thank the woman who worked so hard to make sure he got an education.

Sep 13, 2022

Forestry Alumni Melinda Martinez Recognized with Sulzman Award

Martinez '21 received the award for her study exploring greenhouse gas emissions in ghost forests.

Sep 12, 2022

Meet KIETS Climate Leaders Scholar Rhianna Absher

Absher is one of three students in the College of Natural Resources to be named to the 2022 cohort of the KIETS Climate Leaders Program.

Sep 9, 2022

Meet KIETS Climate Leaders Scholar Sonia Preisser

Preisser is one of three students in the College of Natural Resources to be named to the 2022 cohort of the KIETS Climate Leaders Program.

Aug 31, 2022

Grid Operators in Western States Brace for Another Prolonged Heat Wave

American City and County
In a study, NC State researchers considered 11 different climate scenarios between 2030 and 2060, drawing on scientific climate change models calculated to simulate a worst-case scenario and another, less severe scenario.

Aug 30, 2022

Why Older People Love Pickleball So Much

TIME Magazine
Jonathan Casper, an associate professor at NC State who has studied the benefits of pickleball for older adults, views it “as a public health tool in many ways, both for achieving physical activity and for getting the psychological and social benefits that are so important as we age.”

Aug 26, 2022

Summer Program Exposes High School Students to Forestry Research, Careers

The four-week program allowed students to learn about the scientific process, conduct field research on coarse woody debris, and more.