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Planet Forward Correspondent | Ithaca College
Friday, March 11, 2022
There are two huge mountain ranges, on two different continents, both of the same name. The similarities don’t end there either. Both are being increasingly affected by climate change.
Tags: Sierra Nevada, global change, climate change, wild fire, california, spain, storyfest2022

Project advisor Jennifer Vanos, left, and William Walker, discuss the data we collected at Paideia Academies using the MaRTy cart, which helps us gauge the human thermal experience while walking. (Adora Shortridge/Arizona State University)
Arizona State University
Monday, March 08, 2021
Extreme heat is particularly dangerous to children. But with no clear school heat policies and facing a lack of resources, how will schools keep kids safe as temperatures continue to rise?
Tags: extreme heat, heat, climate change, Arizona, Arizona State University, desert, storyfest2021
Monday, April 16, 2012
The average person tends to know what plastic drip tape and soaker hoses are, but what is plastic mulch?
Tags: China, epa, oregon, Plastic mulch, biodegradability, alternative mulch, Sichuan Province, Oregon State University, EPA P3, water conservation
Planet Forward
Monday, May 04, 2015
Tomorrow's leaders kicked off the Summit with their stories of why they're exploring innovations in food and agriculture and storytelling.
Tags: feeding the planet 2015, student work, students
Planet Forward
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
Here you will find all of the pieces posted by the inaugural Planet Forward Correspondent team.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Monday, March 28, 2016
Tags: laboratory, landscapes, stormwater management, stormwater, runoff, pollution, education
UNSW Australia
Friday, June 29, 2012
Much of the energy needed to provide people with food is spent during transportation. Research from the University of New South Wales in Australia demonstrates the positive impacts of local farming--it not only uses less energy because the food...
Tags: food, Policy, Australia, Green Communities, urban agriculture, urban planning, unsw, Sydney, community gardens, Efficient Food Production
Planet Forward
Friday, May 08, 2015
The challenges of climate change can make what was already a tough situation for women famers worse.
Tags: women, gender, feeding the planet 2015
Friday, April 18, 2014
Seas are projected to rise up to six feet this century, and Florida is right in the path of destruction. One student takes a personal look at what's being done right now.