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Ecology

Photo: A view of Earth from space

Things-to-do

Earth Day at BU: Green Thumbs Welcome, Enthusiasm Encouraged

April 3, 2025

Photo: extreme flooding in Monpelier Vermont in 2023

Climate Change

How Is Climate Change Affecting New England?

March 12, 2025

Photo: Emma Daily (GRS’28) spoke at a side event at the COP 29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November. Photo by Jianwei Li

Science & Technology

BU Students Find Hope at COP29 UN Climate Summit

December 5, 2024

Photo: A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street.

Earth

Vermont Will Charge Big Oil for Past Climate Change. Should Massachusetts Follow?

July 12, 2024

Photo: A Baltimore oriole in its natural habitat

Birding

A Birder’s Guide to Boston University

May 8, 2024

A winter landscape during the day with white trees covered in snow and hills in the distance

Voices & Opinion

What Did You Miss Most in the Weird Winter? Snow Days, Warm Foods, Complaining, Fires, Winter Runs, and More

March 17, 2023

Photo: Emily Burbo (COM’24) presents her project on tree canopies at the Cross College Challenge exhibition in Questrom on Tuesday, Dec. 13. A young white woman with long blonde hair and wearing a white blouse a white blouse and black blazer, smiles as she stands in front of a large screen showing an example of a pop up forest.

environmental health

A Tree Grows in Boston

December 14, 2022

A newspaper burns. On the page the words Climate Change can be seen burning. The image has a greenish tint to it. There is a large red circular overlay on the left with a question mark inside.

Listen Now

How Do I Talk to a Climate Change Denier?

September 26, 2022

A composite of all 11 illustrations that appear below. From left to right -- Top Row: an illustration showing a man wearing a mask on his computer video chatting with a doctor. Crutches are seen leaning against a wall. Two orange prescription bottles are sitting on the desk next to the man. They are are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of a woman sitting a cubicle with yellow and pink colored post it notes. The notes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Behind the woman's cubicle appears her kitchen; an illustration of an outdoor cafe dining area with several tables of people eating and conversing. The yellow table tops are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of four people working on a mural. One of them is on a lift working higher up on the wall. The word "Justice" appears in red on the mural and is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Second Row: An illustration of someone filling out a ballot with the word "Vote" printed at the top. Their phone and a cup of coffee next to the ballot indicate they are filling the ballot out at home. A red and blue stripe on the ballot are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration;an illustration of a woman holding a child in her lap while working at a laptop. The child is holding a brown teddy bear, which is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two vehicles driving past a field that has wind turbines in it. The greenish yellow color of the vehicles is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of two children completing schoolwork at a laptop computer. The blue color of the computer screen is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Third Row: An illustration of hands with different skin tones with fingers open and palms facing forward. An equal sign appears in front of the hands. The different skin tones are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of a group of cyclists. The green wheels on their bikes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two hands holding a bowl with a fork in it. Behind the hands appear a house, factory, and trucks -- illustrating the food supply chain. The skin tone of the hands is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two people facing one another with transparent heads. Lines are drawn connecting the inside of their heads illustrating empathy. Yellow circles in the center of each head are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration.

Essay Collection

What if Real Change—for a Better World—Came from the Pandemic?

March 17, 2021

A photo of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kristen Welker on the debate stage

Politics

Trump, Biden Clash on Immigration, COVID … and Abe Lincoln

October 23, 2020

Junior Clark Edwards (CAS) proudly shows off the lingcod he recently caught in Alaska

Environment

I’m Spending My Summer Interning in Alaska

July 10, 2019

satellite image of Boston, MA

NASA

Orbiting NASA Instrument to Examine Boston’s Carbon Emissions, Plant Life

May 14, 2019

Yanomami women's leaders Floriza da Cruz Pinto and Maria de Jesus Lima, speak at BU Hillel about struggles over indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon.

Physical Science

Yanomami Women Speak of Amazon Struggles

December 19, 2017

Mario J. Molina, Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of California San Diego

Science & Technology

Nobel Winner Mario Molina Is Baccalaureate Speaker

May 17, 2017

Peter Busher display runs from fur to fossils in his College of General Studies office

Science & Technology

Office Artifacts: Peter Busher

May 10, 2017

Brian Woerner is equally at home offering a tasting at Follow The Honey in Cambridge or working with locals in Tanzania to help produce a sustainable supply of organic honey.

Alumni

A Global Taste of Honey for Questrom Grad Student

May 1, 2017

Jennifer Soukup (CAS’18) in her scuba gear in the water looking at a field guide

Career

One Class, One Day: Scientific Diving

October 27, 2016

Paul Rudd as Ant Man

Film & TV

A Turning Point for Ants in Cinema

July 24, 2015

grape vines at Arnold Arboretum in Boston

Boston

A Walk in the Park

June 15, 2015

Honeybee

Arts & Culture

Buzz into Summer with New Honeybee Exhibition

June 9, 2015

Buzz into Summer with New Honeybee Exhibition