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Tractor in a wheat field - How Animal Manure Could Help Reduce Agriculture's Carbon Footprint - - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 11, 2020

How Animal Manure Could Help Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint

A new system developed by NC State researchers aims to decarbonize the agriculture industry.

a forest separated into many parts by highways

Nov 2, 2020

Getting The Most Bang For Your Conservation Buck

Climate change is complicating conservation efforts. New approaches are needed.
A pile of used clothing

Oct 29, 2020

Our Clothes Are Polluting the Environment. Here’s a Solution.

The clothing that ends up in landfills can emit greenhouse gases and leach chemicals into the ground.

Matthew holds beaker in lab - Exploring Sustainable Air Travel With Jet Fuel From Trees - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 27, 2020

Exploring Sustainable Air Travel With Jet Fuel From Trees

Researchers in NC State’s Department of Forest Biomaterials are working to make jet fuel from a renewable resource: trees.

NC State Researchers Use Big Data to Boost Public Engagement in Urban Planning

Aug 27, 2019

NC State Researchers Use Big Data to Boost Public Engagement in Urban Planning

Researchers at NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics are making urban planning a lot more fun these days, and they’re using a participatory approach to do it.
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May 17, 2019

1 Million Species Face Extinction. Here’s Why It Matters

Earth faces a biodiversity crisis: up to 1 million species are at risk of extinction. Experts explain what it means, why it matters and how conservation efforts can help.