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Insights from the United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Michael Mann on Penn's campus

Climate scientist Michael Mann makes a home at Penn

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First UN Water Conference in four decades includes a delegation from Penn

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Two rows of people: William Beltran, Brian Gregory, Insup Lee, Guo-Li Ming. Bottom row: Eric Schelter, Theodore Schurr, Warren Seider, and Karen Winey.

Eight Penn professors elected 2022 AAAS Fellows

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How species partnerships evolve

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Understanding India’s urban future

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Three ways to respond following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

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Engineered magic: Wooden seed carriers mimic the behavior of self-burying seed

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Aislinn Pentecost-Farren.

Weitzman’s first dual degree student in Fine Arts and Historic Preservation

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Who, What, Why: Tess Kuracina tends to the ‘BioPond,’ a beloved campus oasis

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A many-trunked tree just blooming in spring sprawls at Morris Arboretum

Update of a local tree field guide offers ‘antidote for plant blindness’

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At Penn Energy Week, a time to reflect on energy science, technology, and policy

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In a warming world, chief heat officers help adapt, prepare, and protect

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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT have seen notable improvements, with some people concerned about the societal impacts these new technologies may bring including looming concerns related to increasing energy and raw materials demands. (Image: iStock)

The hidden costs of AI: Impending energy and resource strain

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Climate Innovation at the United Nations

Climate Innovation at the United Nations

Environmental Innovations Initiative

Torrence Rothmiller, principal of Andrew Hamilton School, lent a hand as students and volunteers planted fruit-bearing trees and shrubs around the periphery of the campus. A student-led team from Penn has partnered with Hamilton to enliven the school’s green spaces and offer in- and after-school educational opportunities that put children in touch with nature.

Green solutions are transforming a West Philadelphia grade school

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Biogeochemist Jon Hawkings’ lab features a clean room, allowing him and his colleagues a high-tech environment in which to precisely analyze samples collected from the field, investigating how elements released in glacier meltwater affect soil, water, and air. (Image: Eric Sucar)

From glacier ice, a wealth of scientific data

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