Want a solution to plastic pollution? Scientists urge UN to require global reporting

As the UN convenes to hammer out a treaty to address plastic pollution, a system proposed by experts in the U.S. and China will inform a workshop in Geneva, Switzerland this week.

 

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Six UCSB junior faculty members selected for 2026 NSF CAREER awards

Biologist Brooke Gardner, computer scientist Yuheng Bu, earth scientist Gen Li, bioengineer Marley Dewey, mechanical engineer Emilie Dressaire and environmental scientist Grace Wu are the recipients.

 

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New fund supports student projects connecting Indigenous studies and environmental action

The Kenneth Robert Lincoln Indigenous Environmental Projects Fund will make grants of up to $1,000 available to students enrolled in the Environmental Leadership Incubator.

 

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