Check out the recent media coverage of sustainability-related programs and practices at UNC:
Warmer oceans may increase food for fish
The Thaindian (Thailand)
In a new research, scientists have found that plankton, the basis of marine food webs, might grow faster in warmed up oceans. The sheer diversity of ocean food webs has made experts fear it would be impossible to predict how climate change will affect marine ecology. But, Mary O’Connor and colleagues at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, may have solved the problem.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/warmer-oceans-may-increase-food-for-fish_100237511.html
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2805/74/
Wind farm study favors sound near Buxton, N.C.
The Virginia-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)
After measuring wind value and eliminating conflicts with bird migratory patterns, fish habitat and military air space, a new state coastal wind study says the best spot for utility-scale wind energy is in the sound off Buxton. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill feasibility study, requested last year by state Sen. Marc Basnight, D-Manteo, found that most other state waters are unsuitable for wind-energy development.
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/08/wind-farm-study-favors-sound-near-buxton-nc
EVER GREEN: Buxton waters best for wind energy, study says (Blog)
The Star-News (Wilmington)
A new study says the state’s best spot for utility-scale wind energy is in the Pamlico Sound off Buxton. The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk reported that the feasibility study found most other state waters aren’t suitable for wind-energy development. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted the study, which was requested last year by Dare Sen. Marc Basnight.
http://green.blogs.starnewsonline.com/10458/ever-green-buxton-waters-best-for-wind-energy-study-says/
-Thanks to UNC News Services for finding these great stories AND compiling the summaries! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/category/8/34/103/
