Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Sugar could be a sweet way to control insect pests

A grant is funding experiments on using sugar to kill aphids and other agriculturally important pests delivered by genetically engineered plants. (April 2, 2012)

Bird ranges shift northward, but not as fast as climate

It takes about 35 years for North American birds to catch up to climate change and change their habitats, according to a new study. (March 27, 2012)

Warmer summers could cause trout populations to dwindle

New research shows that warmer summer temperatures could cause trout populations in New York state to dwindle. (March 26, 2012)

U.S. Green Building Council CEO to speak on sustainability

Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, will discuss 'People, Planet and Performance,' April 5 at 4:45 p.m. in G73 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. (March 26, 2012)

Public gardens help feed hungry, preserve biodiversity

Botanical gardens and arboreta play many roles in local communities, stressed Donald Rakow, director of Cornell Plantations, in a talk at New York City's 92nd Street Y March 14. (March 20, 2012)

Atkinson Center announces student grant awards

Graduate students win new sustainability grants for research on biogeochemical processes related to climate science and research on sustainable biodiversity.

Sorority knocks lights out to win conservation contest

The Alpha Xi Delta sorority knocked the competition's lights out as grand champions in Cornell's bid in an energy saving contest. (March 13, 2012)

Cornell to make green mark on 2016 Olympics

Landscape architect Gil Hanse, MLA '89, won the bid to design an environmentally sensitive golf course for the 2016 Olympics with CALS professor Frank Rossi. (March 12, 2012)

Study suggests hydrofracking is killing farm animals, pets

A new report has found dozens of cases of illness, death and reproductive issues in cows, horses, goats, llamas, chickens, dogs, cats, fish and other wildlife, and humans.