When a local grower wanted to make a change to his vineyard management strategy, he turned to Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) for help.
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With the Right Messaging, Youth Will Eat Lab-Grown Meat
A new Brock University study has shown that youth looking for alternatives to traditional meat will consider ‘cultured meat’ with the right communications.
Volcanic Ash Could Help Reduce CO2 Associated with Climate Change
University of Southampton scientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an important role.
In Shutdown, Less Traffic Doesn’t Mean Cleaner Air
As the U.S. economy slowed this spring due to the novel coronavirus, an avenue of inquiry is how air emissions changed. One finding is that while passenger vehicle use decreased dramatically, freight traffic increased in some large cities.
Unraveling 66 Million Years of Climate History from Ocean Sediments
An international team of researchers has created a new climate reference curve by reconstructing the Earth’s climate since the end of the Cretaceous period using data obtained from sediment cores from the ocean floor.
Department of Energy Funds Milestone North Carolina-Led initiative to Advance Solar Energy Research
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $100 million in funding to new artificial photosynthesis research projects, including a $40 million award to the North Carolina-based Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels.