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Earthquake Lifts the Noto Peninsula
The first day of 2024 brought catastrophe to parts of Japan. At 4:10 p.m. Japan Standard Time (07:10 Universal Time), the land on the Noto Peninsula in northwestern Honshu began to lurch, shaking violently for about 50 seconds.
U-M ‘Catalyst Grants’ Address Climate Resilience, Sustainability
Four newly awarded sustainability “catalyst grants” at the University of Michigan are piloting innovative ways to bolster climate resilience and sustainability.
A New Perspective on the Temperature Inside Tropical Forests
Tropical forests host up to half of the planet’s biodiversity but up to now, ecological studies over tropical forests often relied on large scale datasets depicting open-air temperatures – that is, the temperature outside the forests, which can be several degrees different from the temperatures inside the forest.
Food From Urban Agriculture has Carbon Footprint 6 Times Larger Than Conventional Produce, Study Shows
A new University of Michigan-led international study finds that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than conventionally grown produce.
Major Climate Benefits with Electric Aircraft
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have performed the world's first life cycle assessment (LCA) of an existing, two-seater, all-electric aircraft, with a direct comparison to an equivalent fossil fuel-powered one.
