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2013

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• Clean Energy for When the Cows Come Home (June 17, 2013)  Notes: UNC Environmental Studies major, Ann Soltan, gives farmers reason to think big with solar power.
• Support local food (June 17, 2013)  Notes: Sustainability Studies Minor Amelia Fisher writes a letter to the editor about lack of local food on college campuses.
• Roses and Raspberries, June 12 (June 13, 2013)  Notes: Praise for "Stream Team" event led by Michele Drostin of IE's Environmental Resource Program.
• Elflands life, work embody capacity-building (June 12, 2013)  Notes: Elfland played a major role in some of UNC's largest sustainability projects, including roof top gardens and water reclamation and reuse systems.
• Clean Energy for When the Cows Come Home (June 10, 2013) 
• Enhanced lighting, energy efficiency on display at Ackland Art Museum open house (June 07, 2013) 
• Breathing Easier: How Houston Is Working To Clean Up Its Air (June 03, 2013) 
• Prepare before the storm Hurricane Season officially starts June 1st (May 29, 2013) 
• Generator at Carolina North now producing electricity from landfill methane gas (May 28, 2013) 
• State suing Duke Energy over Mount Holly steam station (May 23, 2013) 
• UNC to add electric vehicle parking spaces (May 23, 2013) 
• After Oklahoma Tornado, To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild (May 22, 2013) 
• Cosmic map reveals first evidence of other universes (May 22, 2013) 
• UNC, Orange County collaborate on energy project (May 22, 2013) 
• Historic Inn Going Green (May 15, 2013) 
• Peach awarded grant to develop course on communicating about climate change (May 07, 2013)  Notes: IE will be a partner in the development of this course.
• Fracking North Carolina: What Do We Do With The Waste? (April 30, 2013) 
• Three UNC professors honored with Lambeth Chair (April 30, 2013)  Notes: Gary Nelson, one of the honoress, is an environmental faculty at Carolina who studies Sustainable Development; Organizational and Community Change; Social Gerontology; and Self-Evaluation
• 48 new Morehead Cain Scholars Named (April 29, 2013)  Notes: Many of Carolina's new Morehead Cain Scholars have been involved in enviromental organizations during high school.
• Setbacks for coal industry; rulings for EPA, new health studies Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/04/25/2614264/setbacks-for-coal-industry-rulings.html#storylink=cpy (April 29, 2013)  Notes: Carolina environmental faculty Steve Wing is part of a panel of scientist weighing in on proposed legislation that would roll back EPA regulations on mountaintop removal coal mining.
• Energy efficiency means lower utility bills, less mortgage risk (April 26, 2013) 
• New federal map rates wind turbine risks to birds (April 26, 2013) 
• Researchers pinpoint how trees play role in smog production (April 26, 2013) 
• Carolina Recognized as "Green College" by Princeton Review (April 23, 2013) 
• Texas asks Supreme Court to block climate rules (April 23, 2013)  Notes: Victor Flatt, a UNC environmental law professor, was interviewed for this story.
• UNC junior awarded 2013 Udall Scholarship (April 23, 2013)  Notes: Jariwala is an environmental studies and business administration double-major, who has spent much of his time outside the classroom on campus sutainability efforts.
• In research and administration, new UNC chancellor accustomed to problems (April 22, 2013) 
• UNC-CH names Carol Folt first female chancellor (April 15, 2013)  Notes: Dr. Carol folt is an environmental scientist and has had a 30 year career at Dartmouth College.
• Nothing Could Be Finer (April 15, 2013)  Notes: Carol L. Folt, interim president at Dartmouth College and an internationally recognized environmental scientist, will become the first woman to lead Carolina.
• http://wunc.org/post/where-can-you-watch-trash-bin-explode-ping-pong-balls (April 12, 2013)  Notes: The North Carolina Science Festival arrives at UNC.
• Supersized crabs could upset Chesapeake ecosystem (April 10, 2013) 
• Water chronicler: Spotlight story on UNC's author and naturalist, Bland Simpson. (April 04, 2013) 
• Allergy season will be even worse this year (April 04, 2013)  Notes: UNC's David Peden discusses the environment and allergies this season.
• Statewide Science Festival Kicks Off Friday (April 04, 2013)  Notes: UNC's Institute for the Environment's Environmental Resource Program will offer information and activities again this year.
• Sludge: Is It Really Safe for Fields? (March 21, 2013) 
• Can a divestment campaign move the fossil fuel industry? (March 19, 2013)  Notes: Article mentions UNC-Chapel Hill and Harvard's high percentage of campus support for divestment in fossil fuels
• Owners of energy-efficient homes are less likely to default on mortgages (March 19, 2013) 
• UNC report supports York Co. residents' sludge concerns (March 19, 2013) 
• S.C. residents raising a stink over Charlottes sewage sludge (March 19, 2013) 
• Fran DiGiano cleans up Jordan Lake, but he has a bigger goal (March 19, 2013) 
• Plant sale to help fund donation of botanical book (March 13, 2013)  Notes: lan S. Weakley, curator of the herbarium and an adjunct professor of biology at UNC, is co-author of this 1,554 page botany textbook.
• Behold the Mighty Water Bear (March 13, 2013)  Notes: Biologist Bob Goldstein, of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, studies these millimeter-long creatures.
• Fracking health study results likely years off (March 13, 2013)  Notes: IE's Environmental Resource Program director Katheleen Gray will conduct UNC-Chapel Hill's portion of the study.
• A lakes tale of a trail of trash (March 13, 2013) 
• Animal Factory forum to examine river water quality issues (March 13, 2013) 
• Cape Fear Community College buying deep-water research vessel (March 13, 2013)  Notes: The vessel was previously owned by the Duke/UNC Oceanographic Consortium, and has served Carolina's scientists in their research for decades.
• Study: U.S. Water Utility Revenue Growth Slows Down in Recent Years (March 11, 2013)  Notes: Carolina's Environmental Finance Center's research is discussed.
• Student Congress at UNC supports divestment in coal (March 11, 2013) 
• 2013 Water and Health Conference now accepting abstract submissions (March 05, 2013)  Notes: Visit the link for details.
• The Return of FerryMon (March 04, 2013) 
• Chapel Hill Transit dedicates 15 new hybrid buses (March 04, 2013) 
• Sequestration could cost UNC $28 million in federal funding (March 04, 2013) 
• more UNC to show reconstruction of prehistoric reptile (March 04, 2013) 
• Water Quality Expert Kenneth Hudnell Calling for Shift in Policy and Treatment Strategies to Make Near Term Impact on Impaired Water Bodies (March 04, 2013) 
• Mentoring helps faculty aim for spectacular (March 04, 2013) 
• Report: New Sanitation Figures Compete with UN Statistics for Meeting Millennium Development Goals (March 04, 2013)  Notes: Official United Nations figures claim that 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation. But new research from the University of North Carolina puts the total at more than 4.1 billion people.
• Classic tale lands chemist on Forbes 30 under 30 (February 27, 2013)  Notes: Carolina environmental faculty Alex Miller Miller was selected for Forbes' 30 under 30 list for his research on novel catalysts for use in the sustainable manufacture of next-generation fuels.
• Put Your Money Where Your Future Is: College Students Lead the Way on Fossil Fuel Divestment (February 27, 2013) 
• Two students receive Luce scholarships (February 27, 2013)  Notes: Environmental studies major and student body president Will Leimenstoll was awarded a Luce Scholarship.
• WSJ- $1 million grant for Pa. gas drilling health study (February 27, 2013)  Notes: UNC-Chapel Hill is part of a national effort to study the health effects of fracking.
• Christie won't consider climate change in rebuilding after Sandy; scientists say he should (February 26, 2013) 
• Changing the World through Innovation is topic of March 4 talk (February 26, 2013) 
• Permafrost metling rate could be faster and worse than we thought, new study finds (February 26, 2013) 
• Changing the World through Innovation is topic of March 4 talk (February 20, 2013)  Notes: Speaker Gary White is co- founder and CEO of Water.org
• EDUCATION: Science bus gives students glimpse of biotechnology (February 20, 2013) 
• NY Health Chief: Longer Gas-Drilling Study Needed (February 14, 2013) 
• Duke Forest hunt takes 75 deer (February 14, 2013) 
• Referendum on coal a success at UNC (February 14, 2013) 
• Melting arctic tundra releases a new climate change threat, UNC says (February 14, 2013) 
• Arctic sunshine revs up greenhouse gases (February 12, 2013) 
• DESTINY science bus to visit Cumberland County next week (February 11, 2013) 
• TEDxManhattan's 'Changing the Way We Eat' live stream (February 11, 2013) 
• Salmon use Earths magnetic field to find their way home (February 11, 2013) 
• How a Kitty Walked 200 Miles Home: The Science of Your Cats Inner Compass (February 11, 2013) 
• Meyer to discuss challenges over growing energy needs (February 11, 2013)  Notes: IE and Institute for Advanced Materials will host this Energy and Environment Lunch Tuesday.
• PLANETS portable planetarium to visit Bertie, Halifax, Randolph and Warren counties (February 11, 2013) 
• Father-daughter gift provides environmental field study opportunities for UNC students (February 05, 2013) 
• Salt-water fishing licenses fund activities (February 01, 2013)  Notes: Eight of the habitat focus grants went to the UNC Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Science. The largest, $143,742, went to FerryMon, the state department of transportation-based automated monitoring of water quality in the Pamlico Sound.
• UNC wins energy award (February 01, 2013)  Notes: The Association of Energy Engineers 2012 Region II Energy Award honored the achievements of the Universitys Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) program.
• Water rights and wrongs (February 01, 2013)  Notes: Several carolina environmental faculty are quoted including IE's Larry Band, Greg Characklis, and Rachel Noble.
• Walmart in Boulder: A 'Faustian bargain'? (January 30, 2013)  Notes: Carolina environmental Faculty T. William Lester is co-author of the research discussed in this article.
• Chapel Hill considers revising water protection rules (January 28, 2013)  Notes: IE's Michele Drostin led the panel of experts in discussion.
• Research to examine neighborhoods still dependent on well water (January 28, 2013)  Notes: Carolina environmental faculty Jackie McDonald Gibson studies disparities in access to public water and sanitation.
• Universities Team Up to Assess Health Impacts of Gas Drilling (January 22, 2013)  Notes: UNC-Chapel Hill is part of a national effort to study the health effects of fracking.
• Research vessels essential part of science, economy (January 18, 2013) 
• Conservation areas monitor to be introduced at Carolina North public meeting (January 17, 2013)  Notes: Meeting will focus on the conservation areas, tracts outside the Carolina North development area to be preserved for their ecological value. UNC staff will present the land stewardship policy that guides management of the property.
• Salzman to deliver lecture on the history of drinking water Jan. 31 (January 15, 2013) 
• UNC to host symposium on water and energy Feb. 6-8 (January 14, 2013) 
• Storms and rains held responsible for stomach bugs (January 08, 2013)  Notes: UNC's Mark Sobsey comments on Viroclime project to improve virus tracking in drinking water when torrential rains lead to drain overflows.
• Visiting Professor to Address Water Scarcity (January 07, 2013)  Notes: Dr. McDonnell will give the Keohane Lecture on water scarcity on January 16th at UNC.
• McDonnell to give the 2013 Keohane Lecture (January 07, 2013)  Notes: Dr. Jeffrey McDonnell will be visiting UNC at the Insittute for the Environment for the first quarter of 2013.
• UNC Graduate student in microbiology studies Arctic, methane consumption, and connecting the public with scientific research (January 04, 2013) 
• UNC marine sciences professor Dr. Rick Luettich recieves federal award for storm surge modeling work (January 03, 2013) 
• IE's Community Modeling and Analysis System Conference offered in Brazil (January 03, 2013)  Notes: Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of São Paulo, Brazil will host the conference.