The rare fall nor’easter that pummeled the region Saturday left hundreds of thousands of people without power and toppled trees and branches across the Pioneer Valley and around much of the Northeast, shaking up normality for some.
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Wintry mid-autumn storm sweeps Western Mass., recovery begins
Tags: ABC40, Dan Brown, Ed Blaguszewski, October nor'easter, Snowtober, Stephanie O'Keeffe, UMass snow storm, WGGB40
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UMass to host farmers’ markets every Friday
The UMass Student Farm, UMass Permaculture and Garden Share are teaming up to sponsor farmers’ markets, every Friday in the Campus Center.
Tags: Nell Finnigan, Student Farm, UMass farmer's market, UMass Permaculture
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Connecticut River commission member to address river’s significance
Nathaniel Tripp, the Vermont delegate to the Connecticut River Joint Commission, will discuss Tuesday how New England’s largest waterway connects people and places in a Tuesday lecture.
Tags: Connecticut River, Nathaniel Tripp
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UPDATE: UMass abroad students safe after Japan earthquake
At 2:46 local time, an 8.9 earthquake crushed Japan and proliferated a tsunami that sliced through the country.
Tags: Earthquake, Japan, Tokyo
Posted in Environment, News | 6 Comments »
Report shows EPA creates jobs
A report released by the Political Economy Research Institute in February showed that compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations contributes to job growth and not job losses, as many believed.
Tags: EPA, jobs, PERI
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How a burger can destroy the planet
The process of collecting and packing meat is producing carbon emissions that are contributing to global warming, and scientists are searching for alternatives to stop the problem.
Tags: biomass, Food and Agriculture Organization, John Gerber, Kevin Knobloch, livestock, Union for Concerned Scientists
Posted in Archives, Environment | 7 Comments »
Turn your six packs into gas, and other climate change tips
According to the UMass Office of Waste Management, the campus processes approximately 5,954 tons of recyclable waste per year. Some 55 percent of the waste generated at UMass is recycled here.
Tags: Umass physical plant
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Green housing may help save the planet and cash in your wallet
Green housing development may have the construction and real estate industries buzzing with abundant promise for a more eco-friendly, and profitable, future.
Tags: green housing development
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UMass Transit encourages students, residents, to hop on for climate change
There are approximately 14,000 registered cars at UMass, contributing to greenhouse gases, and the PVTA’s ultra low sulfur diesel buses may help reduce
Tags: Al Byam, UMass Transit
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UMass leads by example in its sustainability efforts
The University of Massachusetts was recently awarded the Governor’s “Leading by Example” prize for taking steps to reduce its carbon emissions footprint.
Tags: EEA, Ian Bowles, Josh Stoffel, Leading By Example
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