The Untapped Potential of Michigan’s Forests in Providing Clean Drinking Water On August 22, 2024, a research team from Michigan State University (2024 USNews Ranking: 60) (MSU) unveiled the “untapped potential” of Michigan’s forests in providing clean drinking water. With 20 million acres of forest, Michigan not only offsets greenhouse gas emissions through carbon storage […]
Ecosystem Services
Reforestation: A New Opportunity to Combat Climate Change
The Cost-Effectiveness of Reforestation as a Climate Change Solution On July 24, 2024, researchers from the University of California-Berkeley (2024 USNews Ranking: 15) and an international conservation organization released a groundbreaking study that reveals the potential of reforestation as a solution to climate change is far greater than previously estimated. Published in the journal Nature […]
Duke University and Environmental Organizations: Innovative Solutions to Climate Change
Duke University and the Atlantic Coast Conservation Alliance: A Model for Climate Action On July 23, 2024, Duke University (2024 USNews Ranking: 7) , in collaboration with four Mid-Atlantic states—North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland—and the Nature Conservancy, secured a significant federal grant of $421 million from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). […]
