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Business-Focused Anti-Poverty Initiatives Can Have Unintended Consequences
A new study of small businesses created to address poverty found the entrepreneurial model could create social discontent in communities.
Growing a Homerun Peanut
Nearly all of the peanuts we munch on at major and minor league baseball games came from the peanut breeding program at NC State University.
Fueled To Thrive
Wizaso Munthali found her path from Zambia’s environmental protection agency to a Ph.D. and research for a transition towards clean energy.
Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress
A new study finds people who have nature-based experiences report better well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not. Birdwatching in particular yielded promising results, with higher gains in subjective well-being and more reduction in distress than more generic nature exposure, such as walks. Because birdwatching is an easily accessible activity, the results…Mammals on âSky Islandsâ May Be Threatened By Climate Change, Human Development
A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as âsky islands.â Researchers placed camera traps throughout Mt. Kenya National Park in East Africa, following the same route up the mountain used by Theodore Roosevelt during his expedition there in 1909. By comparing…âSunny Day Floodingâ Increases Fecal Contamination of Coastal Waters
The findings suggest public health officials should be aware of potential risks associated with tidal flooding.
New State Heat Resilience Toolkit Offers Solutions to Reduce Heat-Related Health Problems
Local governments and partners are encouraged to prepare for extreme heat.
First of Its Kind
NC State experts contributed to a new web-based tool that can help farmers nationwide with decision-making on phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.