New England’s Salt Marshes Store 10 Million Cars’ Worth of Carbon—and Add Another 15,000-Worth Every Year

In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural “carbon sinks:”
UMass iCons Program Expands to Propel Next-Gen Innovation
iCons is expanding its experiential learning program, which allows students across campus to work in interdisciplinary teams to address real-world problems.
Eric Decker Discusses Seed Oils with the 'Associated Press'
Decker argues that there is no evidence to indicate that alternatives such as beef tallow are healthier than seed oils.
'Boston 25 News' Profiles Lynne McLandsborough and Team on Food Safety Research
McLandsborough and team are addressing challenges in sanitizing food manufacturing equipment.
Elizabeth Garofalo Talks Apple Cultivation with 'The Fabulous 413'
Elizabeth Garofalo discusses the challenges behind apple cultivation.
UMass Extension Debuts Pollinator Steward Certificate Program
The Pollinator Steward Certificate Program is a 10-hour course comprised of 30 lectures featuring 14 instructors.
‘Care Talk’ Examines CNS and SPHHS’s Battle Against Food Insecurity in Springfield, MA
This initiative is implementing a “produce prescription” program, in which people with variable food security are given access to fruits and vegetables.
Stockbridge School of Agriculture Team Advances Plant-based Mineral Mining
Om Parkash Dhankher studies how plants can be used to absorb toxic elements from the soil, cleaning it through a technique called phytoremediation.
EGCS Scientists Provide Context for York, Maine Earthquake
Tremors of the earthquake were felt as far away as western Massachusetts.
Nilanjana ‘Buju’ Dasgupta Discusses New Book with Media
Dasgupta argues that small changes to the local cultures around us are far more effective in producing structural change locally than other means.
Alissa Nolden Examines Perceptions of Low- and No-calorie Sweeteners
While it might be expected that natural sweeteners would be perceived as safer than artificial ones, that presumed trend was not observed in the study.