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Pine Needles Predict Air Quality? USU Researcher Says Yes
Professor Randy Martin from the Utah Water Research Laboratory has used pine needles as passive air quality samplers…
Series: Air Aware
At Utah State University, dedicated specialists are conducting research and providing solutions to improve air quality for Utah citizens so we can all continue to thrive outside.
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Down and Dirty: Understanding of Dust Pollution Hits Solid Ground With New Research
"The public hasn't been paying much attention to dust, but we should be," said Janice Brahney from the Quinney…
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USU Uintah Basin Historian Brings History to ASPIRE Projects
Amanda Katz, an assistant professor of history at Utah State University Uintah Basin, will use her knowledge of U.S.…
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Gov. Cox Lauds Utah's Landscapes, Higher Ed at Janet Quinney Lawson Institute Report Release Event
Utah State University's Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air unveiled its 2024 Report to the…
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USU Research Investigating How the Shape and Size of Greenspace Can Promote Urban Human Health
Assistant Professor Huaqing Wang in USU's Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning is filling…
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USU Extension Forms Environmental Technical Assistance Resource Center
USU Extension, in collaboration with Montana State University, has established a new technical assistance center to…
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Rio Tinto Kennecott Partners With Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air
The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University has announced a $450,000…
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Blowing Smoke: New Metric Quantifies Wildfire Smoke Threat to Lakes
A team of researchers, including USU's Janice Brahney, has developed a new metric, the "lake-smoke day" to help…
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Climate Study Reveals Alarming Trends in Heat Wave Dynamics
Forces that drive climate change do more than just create warming temperatures; they cause more frequent extreme…
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Campus Climate: New Publication Proposes Framework for Higher-Ed Greenhouse Gas Accountability
Why, exactly, aren't universities better at moving the needle on climate change, even on their own campuses?
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New Research Documents Bottom Trawling as Major Source of Carbon Added to Atmosphere
Bottom trawling — dragging heavy fishing nets across the ocean floor — can trigger significant atmospheric carbon…
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Going for Broke: New Symposium to Explore the Future of Economics and Sustainability
A new event on the USU campus, Dialogues on Economic Growth and Sustainability, is set to explore tensions at the…