climate change
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October 9, 2023
Drier savannas helping to slow rate of climate warming
Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did and are helping to slow the rate of climate warming.
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August 15, 2023
Biosciences Initiative seeking applicants for Ideas Lab
Applications are being sought for the Biosciences Initiative’s 2023 Ideas Lab, which will explore nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change.
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April 10, 2023
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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March 22, 2023
U-M launches effort to support student climate education
Students, staff and faculty representing an array of U-M units and disciplines collaborated recently at a Provost’s Seminar on Teaching to advance climate education for all students on the Ann Arbor campus.
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March 7, 2023
Panel offers multidisciplinary perspectives on climate crisis
Janet Napolitano, former University of California president, U.S. secretary of homeland security and Arizona governor, joined U-M sustainability experts for a panel discussion on climate action.
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February 20, 2023
Wallenberg Fellow’s drawings illustrate climate change in Mexico
Meghana Tummala, an undergraduate at the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, is the winner of the 2023 Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship.
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January 12, 2023
VP Harris comes to U-M urging involvement in climate fight
Vice President Kamala Harris encouraged a U-M crowd packed with students dedicated to climate and environmental justice to “help people get excited about all the opportunities that will open up in the midst of crisis.”
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October 4, 2022
Group led by U-M helping small towns plan for a warming world
The Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments, a group led by U-M, is partnering with 12 Midwestern communities to help them address infrastructure needs for changing climate realities.
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June 9, 2022
Medical School students, administrators partner on climate issues
White Coats for Planetary Health, a group of students at the Medical School, is working to focus attention on climate change and its implications for health across the institution.
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May 9, 2022
Anesthesiology initiative seeks to reduce climate change impact
Michigan Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology has launched a new initiative to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and minimize its impact on climate change
