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Earth & Environment

New waste bins in student residences are part of the Zero Waste Plan

University News

A Bold New Plan to Reduce the University’s Waste

March 4, 2021

A photo of a woman wearing a business suit walking a bike. A cityscape is visible behind her.

Environmental Health

In the Northeast, Improved Walking and Bicycling Infrastructure Could Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars

February 25, 2021

A photo of a snow covered highway in The Woodlands, Texas. Only one or two cars are visible on the road.

Earth & Environment

Texas Deep Freeze Is a Reminder That Bad Weather Is Getting Worse

February 23, 2021

A composite of screenshots from the Marine semester video

Student Life

BU’s Marine Semester Marks 35th Anniversary

February 8, 2021

A photo of Joe Biden signing climate legislation at a desk in front of Vice President Kamala Harris and another administration officials

Environmental Policy

Three Key Takeaways from President Biden’s Rapid Movement on Climate Policy

January 29, 2021

A photo of a wind turbine in front of Boston's skyline

Climate Change

The State’s Most Ambitious-Ever Climate Bill Is Still on the Table—Here’s What’s at Stake

January 26, 2021

Photo of Macken Murphy (CAS’20) sitting on a rock outside and staring of into the middle distance. He wears a black headband, black button down, and has a tattoo of an anchor on his left arm.

Environment & Ecology

CAS Alum Creates a Different Species of Podcast

January 13, 2021

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Fracking

What Is Biden’s Stance on Fracking?

December 9, 2020

Photo of a right pubis bone of a dinosaur fossil.

Fossils

BU Student Discovers a Yet-to-Be Named Dinosaur in China

December 8, 2020

Estimated fair market value of all properties in the United States (3D visualization).

Conservation Cost

Map of US Land Value Reveals Interplay of Climate Change, Conservation Efforts, Real Estate, and Environmental Values

November 20, 2020

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Wetlands

When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide

November 5, 2020

A photo of wildfires in Colorado

Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope

October 27, 2020

Screenshot taken of a map of the Charles River Campus. The colored sections of the map show portions of the Charles River Campus that could be flooded in 30 years, according to a new report that has grimmer predictions than federal flood models. Maps courtesy of First Street Foundation

Climate Change

Will BU Be Underwater in 30 Years?

October 14, 2020

Aerial view of a great white shark chasing a black seal off the shore of a Cape Cod beach

White Sharks

White Sharks Are Here to Stay in New England

September 25, 2020

A graphic that shows a penguin waving. Text reads "The Sweaty Penguin. Antarctica's Hottest News Source"

Science & Technology

Students Start Comedic Environmental Podcast during Spring Quarantine

September 1, 2020

Image of a tiger in the wild. A dry landscape and brush is seen behind it.

Media & Advocacy

The Animal Advocate

August 5, 2020

A photo of slash and burn landscapes in the Marancar area of Tapanuli Selatan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Deforestation

Why Combating a Pandemic Is 500 Times More Expensive Than Preventing One

July 26, 2020

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In

July 21, 2020

BU alum Renee Shepherd, founder of seed company Renee’s Garden, at her test gardens in Felton, California. She stands with a hand on her hip and smiles, with lots of flowers and plants around.

Plants & Gardening

Seed Pioneer Renee Shepherd and the Gardening Life

July 20, 2020

A photo of Adil Najam standing in front of a bookcase in his home with his arms crossed in front of himself

Coronavirus

#WorldAfterCorona—Adil Najam’s Crash Course on the Future

July 1, 2020

#WorldAfterCorona—Adil Najam’s Crash Course on the Future