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AI Is Transforming Climate Science. Who Gets to Build It Matters, Says UVA Study

A report from the University of Virginia calls for a more transparent and community-driven approach to artificial intelligence in climate science.
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UVA Team Maps Path to Lowering Carbon Emissions in Outpatient Care

Researchers uncovered hidden emissions sources so massive they rival an entire fleet of cars. Their findings may change the future of patient visits forever.
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The Institute Announces a Practitioner Fellow to Join Morven Sustainability Lab

Michael Geffel, the newest Practitioner Fellow at the Environmental Institute, returns to his alma mater to help Morven Sustainability Lab create a framework for the future.
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From Virginia to Africa: New UVA-Led Projects Pioneer Community Partnerships for Climate Resilience

The Environmental Institute announces the award of seven new Climate Collaborative projects to advance community-engaged research to address climate challenges worldwide.
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AI Is Transforming Climate Science. Who Gets to Build It Matters, Says UVA Study

A report from the University of Virginia calls for a more transparent and community-driven approach to artificial intelligence in climate science.
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Image of the UVA Primary Care Center

UVA Team Maps Path to Lowering Carbon Emissions in Outpatient Care

Researchers uncovered hidden emissions sources so massive they rival an entire fleet of cars. Their findings may change the future of patient visits forever.
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Rotunda UVA Grounds

The Institute Announces a Practitioner Fellow to Join Morven Sustainability Lab

Michael Geffel, the newest Practitioner Fellow at the Environmental Institute, returns to his alma mater to help Morven Sustainability Lab create a framework for the future.
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New Study Quantifies the Economic Value of Seagrass “Blue Carbon” and Its Ecological Co-Benefits

Seagrass meadows deliver substantial climate-mitigation and ecosystem services.
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New Study Illuminates the Hidden Uncertainties in Energy Transitions (A Case Study of Puerto Rico)

Researchers unveil a novel framework to identify key drivers of cost uncertainty in shifting to cleaner power systems.
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Environmental Futures Forum 2025: Director's Thoughts

Director of the Environmental Institute, Karen McGlathery, reflects on two days of discussions around world-class research in sustainability, resilience, and environmental change.
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Recap: Annual Student Roundup Event Explores Key Issues in Environmental Law

Leon Szeptycki, associate director of the Environmental Institute, spoke on environmental policy issues at the Virginia Environmental Law Forum.
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AI reveals vast ‘ghost forests’ along U.S. coast

Science.org reports on a project supported by the Environmental Institute, which uses a machine learning method to count nearly 12 million dead trees, many likely killed by rising seas.
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Recycling solar panel electronic waste—with laser light

Mool Gupta, an EI-affiliated faculty member, works on a solar-panel recycling solution.