Food systems make up roughly 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally. But transforming them could cut these emissions by more than half, according to a report released Oct. 3 from a commission of global experts.
When a dune in Sodus Point, New York - built in 2021 to prevent flooding - grew so high some residents lost their view of the water, NY Sea Grant stepped in to ease tensions and facilitate a new maintenance plan.
As the need to find climate change solutions becomes ever more urgent, Cornell chemists are leading the way with innovative and far-reaching discoveries, including better electric batteries, carbon capture technologies, renewable plastics and improvements in solar cells.
Cornell Atkinson has announced its 2025 Postdoctoral Fellows, who work jointly with a Cornell advisor and an external advisor from a partner organization to advance sustainability research.
Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology at Cornell University, studies the greenhouse gas footprint of methane extracted from shale formations and liquified natural gas. He comments on reports of a drafted plan coming from the EPA that will seek to repeal the 2009 declaration known as the “endangerment finding,” scientifically establishing greenhouse gases endanger human lives.
Researchers at the ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute say that despite shortfalls in progress since the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, the state can still meet those goals – while improving working conditions and equity.
The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and long-time collaborator Environmental Defense Fund announce their 2025 awardees for joint research and seek new proposals for 2026 initiatives.
A new study found that bird migration over coastal waters in North America occurs on fewer nights compared to migration over land, varying in intensity depending on the season.
