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US Scientists’ New Method Turns Trees Into Low-Cost Industrial Chemicals

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Nov 4, 2024

Scientists Study ‘Ghost Forests’ Produced By Climate Change

Extreme Tech
NC State researchers recently found that dead trees in coastal forests contained microbial communities rich with aerobes, or air-reliant microorganisms. These aerobes can convert methane into carbon dioxide.

Oct 30, 2024

Helene Damage in Western North Carolina Leading to Increased Wildfire Risk

FOX Weather
Powerful winds from Helene knocked down large swaths of trees in western North Carolina. This tree mortality resulted in tree debris, such as leaves and branches, that can dry up and become fuel for a wildfire, according to NC State professor Robert Scheller.

Oct 24, 2024

Feeling Stressed? Watching Birds is Good Therapy.

The Minnesota Star-Tribune
At North Carolina State University a study found “that students who have nature-based experiences described improved well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not.”

Oct 23, 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Morning AgClips
Trees offer a unique opportunity to replace petroleum-derived chemicals with bio-based alternatives, and NC State researchers are one step closer to making it a reality.

Oct 22, 2024

Are Trees the Future for the Production of Industrial Chemicals?

Chem Europe
The findings of a new study published by NC State researchers put us a step closer to making industrial chemicals from trees as an economically and environmentally sustainable alternative to chemicals derived from petroleum.

Oct 21, 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Environmental News Network
Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth’s land masses, and NC State scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum.

Oct 21, 2024

After Helene, the State of Agritourism in Western North Carolina

WFAE 90.7
Whitney Knollenberg, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, discusses the history and growth of agritourism, its economic benefits for rural communities, and the impacts of Hurricane Helene on the industry in western North Carolina.

Oct 21, 2024

Under Pressure: As the Wilmington Area Grows, Natural Resources Are Being Threatened

Wilmington Star-News
"A lot of these coastal ecosystems are going to have an uphill battle in the coming years, and it’s going to be a challenge," said Marcelo Ardón, an aquatic ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist at NC State University. "And soon we’re gong to have to decide what areas we’re going to protect and what we’re going to just let go.”

Oct 19, 2024

New Study Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Tech Explorist
Researchers at NC State have pinpointed the specific molecular property of lignin that determines the feasibility of using microbial fermentation to convert trees and other plants into industrial chemicals.

Oct 18, 2024

US Scientists’ New Method Turns Trees Into Low-Cost Industrial Chemicals

Interesting Engineering
NC State scientists are making headway in using trees as sustainable, environmentally-benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum.