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☀️ Hope and optimism as 115 MA high school students from 7 schools gathered recently for the first-ever Youth for Earth Conference. Three IGS Graduate Student Summer Fellows spoke at the event about #CleanEnergy storage, #health impacts of green technologies, and #AI #sustainability.

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We're honored to convene @bostonu.bsky.social students, faculty & staff to dream up & realize research that tackles society's pressing #sustainability challenges. 🌱 This week, PhD students from across BU enjoyed pizza & discussed their research. Students, get involved: www.bu.edu/igs/get-invo...

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#ClimateChange is affecting #NewEngland in surprising ways, IGS affiliates explain in a new article. The impacts are wide-ranging, from decreased snowfall for skiing to a potential rise in tick-borne illnesses: http://spr.ly/633260WJrp

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Join @bostonu.bsky.social, @usouthernmaine.bsky.social, & local Indigenous leaders and scholars 4/4 at 1pm for a panel discussion, followed by a panel-audience dialogue about land, integrity, and ecologies: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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#Microplastics are everywhere, but the effects of this proliferation are just coming into focus. In a new study, @bostonu.bsky.social experts find that microplastics could fuel #AntibioticResistance, especially concerning for people in high-density, impoverished areas. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

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It was such an honor talking with investigative climate reporter @amywestervelt.bsky.social about our latest research! Check out her Drilled podcast and climate reporting ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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New podcast & article out today 📝 @commscholar.bsky.social discusses her new research on native ads, what makes them so misleading, and what can be done with @amywestervelt.bsky.social at Drilled Media: drilled.media/news/adverto...

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⛽ The “Future of Energy”? [...] --authored by @commscholar.bsky.social, @arunimakrishna.bsky.social & @chriswells.bsky.social -- was published last week and highlights the threat of native advertisements. Can we combat this? tinyurl.com/57xupu7u

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@bostonu.bsky.social Giving Day is 4/9! 🐾 Thank you for helping IGS make a difference by tackling urgent #sustainability challenges. Your gift will help us translate our #research into action. Early giving has already started: http://spr.ly/633260WDQr

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Got lunch plans Tuesday 3/25? 🍕 💡 Join us at IGS for pizza, presentations, and discussions featuring our Visiting Researchers! http://spr.ly/633210qgkb

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💡MA municipal leaders: we’re unveiling the new CELT Energy Transition Explorer in a free 4/10 training. Learn how this tool can support your community’s #CleanEnergy transition: http://spr.ly/633260m74M

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Join me at this event! I'm excited and honored to moderate this conversation about the power of everyday people - women 💪 in this case - to change the world!

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🌍 Register now for IGS's free #EarthDay365 event, an April 10 conversation with @keithob.bsky.social, acclaimed author of Paradise Falls—a true story of environmental disaster and a community's fight for justice. Books for sale, plus enjoy refreshments & networking: paradisefalls2025.eventbrite.com

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In this week’s #VisualizingEnergy data story, @cutlercleveland.bsky.social shares 8 tips to understand Sankey diagrams as an effective tool to characterize energy flows in #EnergySystems. 13 interactive visualizations: http://spr.ly/6332105mFX

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@bostonu.bsky.social #GradStudents - looking for #funding for your #sustainability #research, exposure to new #academic topics, and a #community of supportive peers? Applications for our Graduate Student Summer Fellows program close Friday! Apply now: http://spr.ly/633230rxwT

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🪸 A new approach to saving critically endangered coral populations. A BU team led by @nonlinearnature.bsky.social will develop tools for elkhorn coral restoration with their community partner, Fragments of Hope. http://spr.ly/633290raIB

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🌷 Supported by Campus Climate Lab, the CFA Color Garden produces natural dyes for student project use, creates a serene green space on campus, educates passersby, and serves as a model of sustainable self-sufficiency 🌷 Full story ⬇️

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A new study led by @commscholar.bsky.social offers "concrete, causal evidence" on the misleading effects of native ads by large oil companies in mainstream news outlets. Reporting by @emdashsanders.bsky.social for @climateintegrity.bsky.social. Full story ⬇️

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A new #ConvergentResearch Task Force at #BU includes IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool. How can this approach help us address major issues in #ClimateChange and #Sustainability? Members of the IGS community, including Lucy Hutyra, Pamela Templer & Kenneth Lutchen, explain in a new article ⬇️

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About 8% of #fossilfuels used worldwide are for non-energy purposes, including for plastic and chemical products. More in this week’s #VisualizingEnergy data story by @cutlercleveland.bsky.social http://spr.ly/63320LQvdI

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Congratulations @commscholar.bsky.social, @arunimakrishna.bsky.social, @chriswells.bsky.social, Benjamin Sovacool, and Ramit Debnath on your publication! This study was jointly funded by us and @bu-igs.bsky.social. Read key points in Michelle Amazeen's thread below. tinyurl.com/2jkbhh3y

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News article or big oil ad? 🔎 A new study assesses two mitigation strategies to #ClimateDisinformation from misleading native ads by the #FossilFuel industry. @commscholar.bsky.social, @arunimakrishna.bsky.social, @chriswells.bsky.social & IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool. www.bu.edu/igs/2025/03/...

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📰 News or Ad? 🌍 Our 🚨new study🚨 in npj Climate Action reveals how native ads from big oil mislead readers on #ClimateChange. We found that disclosures and #inoculation messages can help combat this #disinformation. A 🧵…1/6 rdcu.be/eb9IO

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Natural gas flares waste energy and contribute to global methane emissions. Nine countries accounted for three-quarters of gas flaring and about 60% of the world’s oil production in 2023, per this #VisualizingEnergy data story by @cutlercleveland.bsky.social: visualizingenergy.org/natural-gas-...

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The "Brink Bites" series shines a spotlight on recent #research highlights across @bostonu.bsky.social. In the latest roundup, learn about CELT, a $5.7 million project to advance an equitable #CleanEnergy transition in MA. IGS will lead data analysis for the project: www.bu.edu/articles/202...

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Check out our new website, showcasing the people and ambitious research that define IGS! With new features, you can: ⚙️ Explore our major research collaborations 📚 Browse the latest work from IGS faculty 📝 Get involved with the IGS research community www.bu.edu/igs/?utm_sou...

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Transforming #research into #ClimateAction 🌱 IGS Executive Director Rebecca Pearl-Martinez (@pearl-martinez.bsky.social) led a webinar for the Transforming Evidence Network & organized by Pew Charitable Trusts. She discussed IGS's Research Translation Lab initiative: www.bu.edu/igs/research...

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Peak shaving facilities help to balance #fuel demands. #NaturalGas is stored when demand is low and released as fuel when demand is high, “shaving” the peak demand to prevent shortages and price spikes. Learn more in this week’s #VisualizingEnergy data story: visualizingenergy.org/peak-shaving...

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#Massachusetts #students, apply now to join the state's #CleanEnergy transition! The Clean Energy & Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative (co-launched by IGS) is hiring Municipal Fellows to support local govs across #MA on #sustainability: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/02/...

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#NewStudy by Sarah Davies shows cryptic #coral diversity is associated with symbioses, physiology, and response to thermal challenge. This research highlights the importance of genetic diversity in predicting coral reef responses to #ClimateChange. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Now through 3/21, apply for our 2025 #GraduateStudent Summer Fellows program! ☀️ This 10-week, paid opportunity is open to full-time graduate students from all @bostonu.bsky.social schools & colleges. RSVP by 2/28 to attend the info session: www.bu.edu/igs/research...

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Highlighting the ongoing work of URBAN Trainee and BU SPH PhD student Erin Polka to support an equitable transition to geothermal energy. Erin worked as a @bu-igs.bsky.social fellow over the summer and has helped HEET model energy consumption patterns across the state.

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In a recent @wsj.com article, Michelle Amazeen @commscholar.bsky.social (@comatbu.bsky.social associate dean & IGS core faculty) shares her expertise on how to prevent #misinformation from going viral. www.wsj.com/articles/a-m...

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#Financial institutions must adopt #DataDriven #sustainability measures, and ethical use of #ArtificialIntelligence and #geospatial tools can help them get there, concludes Suchi Gopal (@buearth.bsky.social professor & IGS core faculty) at this month's Impact Measurement & Allocation Program lunch.

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The new Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact at @comatbu.bsky.social will begin offering programs this summer, with initial projects in #EnvironmentalJustice #storytelling. http://spr.ly/63321Iil9Z

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Breathing in #airborne particles can increase the risk of #health problems, including #respiratory infection and #HeartDisease. In this Visualizing Energy #data story, learn about sources of air pollutants & see where people are most affected. visualizingenergy.org/where-are-pe...

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Increased exposure to #greenspace in midlife appears equivalent to slowing #cognitive decline by about eight months 🌳 Marcia Pescador Jimenez (@busph.bsky.social & IGS affiliated faculty) explains: www.michiganmedicine.org/minding-memo...

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“These early executive orders signaled a doubling down on the anti-renewable and pro–fossil fuel agenda. So, I expect to see an expansion of natural gas and oil," Anne Short (@buearth.bsky.social & IGS core faculty) says on Trump's early days. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

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Despite facing a multitude of #environmental stressors, #UrbanTrees grow 4x faster than #rural trees, per recent @bostonu.bsky.social #research. 🌳🌇 Understanding why could help enhance urban environments & improve quality of life for residents. @lrhutyra.bsky.social www.bu.edu/articles/202...

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#DYK #EVcharging infrastructure surged 350% nationwide between 2015 and 2021? Per a new study by IGS & #NREL, new #ElectricVehicle #EV chargers were typically placed in areas with similar #socioeconomic characteristics to those that already had more chargers. www.bu.edu/igs/2025/01/...

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What does digitalization mean for energy use & the global economy? This week's #VisualizingEnergy data story looks at the complex relationship between digitalization, energy use & communication in the global economy: http://spr.ly/63321IKl6S

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Findings from a #NewStudy co-led by IGS & NREL can guide legislators, planners & others in supporting #ElectricVehicles #EV transitions that address #disparities in adoption and charging while also benefiting interstate travel and the #environment. www.bu.edu/igs/2025/01/...

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