Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Cornell is a global leader in sustainability and climate change research, teaching and engagement. Our campuses are living laboratories for developing, testing and implementing solutions that address these most challenging issues.

Atkinson-EDF partnerships bridge gap between academia and impact

September 18, 2024

Atkinson has announced funding for nine new projects that will bring together Cornell Atkinson researchers with Environmental Defense Fund practitioners.

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Cornell experts to offer solutions at Climate Week NYC

September 13, 2024

Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference.

Decoy carcasses reveal how often stranded dolphins are found

September 12, 2024

The experiment gave researchers data on the rates at which stranded dolphins are found and reported, and identified areas where fewer decoys were detected, which may merit extra scrutiny by trained observers.

Corn-shaped seed pellets to boost habitat for monarchs, bees

September 11, 2024

Cornell innovation allows growers to use corn seed planting machines to plant strips of milkweed or wildflowers next to their fields.

Bee antidote to deadly pesticides shows promise

September 11, 2024

An antidote to pesticide poisoning in bees shows promising early results in tests done with common eastern bumblebees.

Kicking off a new year of entrepreneurship

September 10, 2024

The Entrepreneurship Kickoff is hosted each year by Entrepreneurship at Cornell and drew than 300 students this year.

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AI boosts indoor food production’s energy sustainability

September 9, 2024

Integrating AI into environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed a growing world population.