Tag: Environment
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Plastic bag bans may drive other bag sales
When these plastic bags are banned or taxed, people look for alternatives.
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UGA professor to co-lead female Nat Geo expedition
They will study the plastic pollution crisis in the Ganges River.
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Animal carcasses were source of river nutrients
Research suggests that current models of freshwater ecosystems are incomplete.
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Researchers are giving tortoises a ‘head start’
Raising the keystone species gopher tortoise in captivity may boost wild populations.
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UGA to test first fully biodegradable plastic straw
A research team that includes partners from the University of Georgia New Materials Institute and…
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Gallery: White Dam gets a big modification
Under the direction of UGA faculty experts and partners from multiple agencies, workers began modifying portions…
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Workers begin modification of White Dam
Under the direction of University of Georgia faculty experts and partners from multiple agencies, workers…
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UGA installs green infrastructure project in Brunswick
The area next to the soccer field at Brunswick’s Howard Coffin Park received a much-needed…
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UGA alumna’s company improves on eco-friendly cleaning products
Mari Fox was at a stoplight while on a mission to find a specific brand…
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UGA partners with food bank to promote healthy eating
Teaching people to grow, cook and eat healthy foods is the key goal of a…
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Researchers seek answer to personal hurricane evacuation decisions
Why do some people living in the path of a major hurricane decide to evacuate…
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UGA academy helps legislators prepare for upcoming session
The University of Georgia is helping state legislators learn more about complex environmental issues facing…
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Construction to begin on Lake Herrick watershed
After a year of intensive planning and design work, the University of Georgia will begin…
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Georgia Sea Grant funds project to enhance jellyfish industry
A Georgia Sea Grant-funded project will help protect turtles and enable fishermen trawling for cannonball…
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Local student brings pollinator program to Colham Ferry, helps school with STEM endeavors
Harper Ann Moffett, an Oconee County High School junior, recently introduced third graders at Colham…
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Researchers return to Gulf of Mexico to study impacts of oil spill
Research teams will embark on a 12-day expedition in the Gulf on June 11 to…
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Colorful reptile serves as a health barometer for the impacts of coal waste
Scientists have confirmed that exposure to coal combustion residues lead to higher levels of trace…
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Sunflower genome sequence to provide roadmap for more resilient crops
University of Georgia researchers are part of an international team that has published the first…
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New Lyme disease forecast map targets rising tide of ticks
New research offers veterinarians a forecasting map that tells them which parts of the country…
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Aquatic rest stops may pose potential hazards for migratory waterfowl
University of Georgia scientists have identified two factors that affect the accumulation of a radioactive…
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UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant to release loggerhead sea turtle
Rider, a 3-year-old loggerhead sea turtle at the University of Georgia Marine Education Center and…
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Rising water temperatures endanger health of coastal ecosystems, study finds
Marine biologists James Hollibaugh and Sylvia Schaefer found that rising water temperatures could disrupt ocean…
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Study defines thunderstorm asthma epidemic conditions
University of Georgia researchers are exploring new ways of predicting thunderstorm asthma outbreaks.
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Migration from sea-level rise could reshape cities inland
Researchers estimate that approximately 13.1 million people could be displaced by rising ocean waters, with…
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