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The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future is welcoming five new postdoctoral fellows, who will study global food systems, health and energy transitions.
Johannes Lehmann speaks with extension officials in western Kenya about soil organic matter

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An international group of scientists and other professionals, co-led by a Cornell professor, have offered solutions for sequestering atmospheric carbon.
Shot of the pyrolysis kiln from below

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Waste could soon become a precious gem as Cornell’s new pyrolysis kiln – the largest of its kind at a U.S. university – opened May 24.
Man stands over bucket of biochar

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Cornell's new pyrolysis kiln opens May 24, when Johannes Lehmann, professor of soil science, will hold an open house 2-4 p.m., at the Leland Laboratory building.
Students attend conference

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COP23 is the annual global United Nations gathering where countries grapple with climate change. Seven Cornell students seized a rare opportunity to mingle with key figures from leading non-governmental organizations, businesses and governments around the world.
students in Minns Garden with guide

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More than 70 students majoring in environmental and sustainability sciences turned Minns Garden into an ephemeral art gallery under the leadership of Philadelphia-based artist Marion Wilson.
Microscopic view of root hairs growing into carbon particle

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Cornell scientists have discovered a new high-definition system that allows electrons to travel through soil farther and more efficiently than previously thought, according to Nature Communication, March 31.

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The list compiled by Thomson Reuters names the top 1 percent of researchers in their fields for journal citations over the past decade.

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A project led by Cornell researchers to better understand soil microbes and their role in the carbon cycle has received a three-year, $3.59 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • Microbiology
  • Energy
  • Climate Change
A group of people stand in a field in Awassa, Ethiopia

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While farm soil grows the world’s food and fiber, scientists are examining ways to use it to sequester carbon and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. “We can substantially reduce atmospheric carbon by using soil. We have the technology now to...