News Archive: Environment
UK Youth Days a Treat for Eastern Kentucky students
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 12, 2022
Eastern Kentucky residents endured severe flooding in late July as a result of rainfall rates that reached more than four inches per hour, however, some normalcy returned as the center hosted RCARS Youth Days in late September.
The Arboretum celebtrates Arbor Day Oct. 22
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 5, 2022
The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, a partnership between the University of Kentucky and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, honors and celebrates the Earth's health with its Arbor Day celebration Oct. 22.
NSF-funded honey bee research explores lifelong social impacts
By
Research Communications and Danielle Donham
Published on Aug. 11, 2022
UK students help people of Ecuador obtain clean water
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Aug. 4, 2022
In Ecuador, the Tsáchila people have long endured myriad health problems, all linked to contaminated water. University of Kentucky professor Wayne Sanderson and a group of students from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment may have found a likely solution to the dilemma.
Landscape architecture students explore Pacific Northwest for design inspiration
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Jul. 14, 2022
UK helps forest managers battle climate change
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Jun. 21, 2022
Improving ecosystems’ response to climate change presents a major challenge to the state’s natural resource managers and landowners.
UK student studies health of Antarctica insect
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Jun. 14, 2022
Jack Devlin is studying one of the few insects that can survive the harsh climates of Antarctica.
