UF/IFAS
News

Home » News » Tag: energy

Tag: energy

data collection tower in a field during the summer in the arctic

Arctic permafrost losses can accelerate climate change

by Tory Moore
June 28, 2021

Thawing Arctic permafrost has the potential to significantly accelerate climate change, a collaborative study between the University of Florida and Northern Arizona University shows. Fifteen years of data show that permafrost is degrading and, ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sequestration, Climate, Climate Change, Emissions, Energy, Global Warming, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

50th anniversary of Earth Day stresses climate change, health

by Brad Buck
April 16, 2020

Cooped up inside during the novel coronavirus quarantine? Go for a walk. As you amble outside your home, bear in mind the effort required to preserve the beauty around you, says a UF/IFAS Extension regional sustainability agent. That message ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Earth Day, Energy, Florida 4-H, Florida Sea Grant, Food Waste, Romona Madhosingh-Hector, UF/IFAS Extension

Food, sustainability and climate change experts to speak in Gainesville April 2-3

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 26, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will host a climate symposium April 2-3 that will feature leading authorities on food, sustainability and climate change. Registration has closed for the event, but members of the media are welcome ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Climate, Climate Change, Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Energy, Engineering School Of Sustainable Infrastructure And Environment, Florida Climate Institute, Food, Food Security, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Ingram, Land-Grant, Morrill Act, Ron Sims, Sustainability, University Of Florida

This Leap Year, consider the resources Floridians use in one day

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 28, 2012

Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With an extra day on the calendar this year— leap day — there’s time to stop and think about how much resource consumption occurs in one day in Florida. A ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Conservation, Energy, Florida, Food, Food And Resource Economics, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Leap Day, Leap Year, Resources, Rodney Clouser, University Of Florida, Water

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories