Environment and Sustainability

News about UB’s environmental programs and related sustainability initiatives. (see all topics)

UB’s climate action efforts rank No. 1 in the world in THE Impact Rankings
4/22/21
UB rated highly for its performance in climate action research, low-carbon energy use, environmental education measures and commitment to carbon neutrality.
Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall is erupting. This UB expert helps predict where lava may go
4/21/21
Mattia de’ Michieli Vitturi, a geology faculty member and a mathematician, uses computational modeling to help officials in Iceland understand where lava may flow.
Finally, 3D-printed graphene aerogels for water treatment
4/14/21
Study shows how to make stable and large aerogels that remove heavy metals, organic solvents, organic dyes.
New water vapor condenser takes cues from darkling beetle
3/31/21
Like the insect, the new tech lowers its temperature to harvest condensed water and – of course – it consumes no electricity.
With SUNY funding, UB teams explore technologies to increase pandemic preparedness
3/29/21
Projects focus on wastewater surveillance of disease, and automated cloth mask production.
Helheim Glacier study to focus on the power and mysteries of water
3/25/21
A new $2.2 million project will explore how water moves through Helheim Glacier, influencing how fast the glacier sheds ice into the sea.
Scientists stunned to discover fossil plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice
3/18/21
The findings add to evidence that the giant ice sheet is highly vulnerable to a warming climate, creating risk of rapid sea-level rise.
Radiative cooling. Solar heat. All from one system, no electricity needed.
2/8/21
Study describes passive cooling system that aims to help impoverished communities, reduce cooling and heating costs, lower CO2 emissions.
UB researchers release major U.N. report on food systems planning
2/5/21
Report prepared in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization is among the first to detail strategies for local government planners in low- and middle-income countries.
Scientists ask: Can nanotech and microbes partner to destroy PFAS?
2/3/21
Researchers will use analytical and computational techniques to understand, in detail, how PFAS degrade at each step of the proposed treatment process.

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