Making Headlines
The following articles reflect our commitment to share sustainability-related accomplishments across the university — representing its colleges, departments, institutes, centers and other units — in the areas of research, student engagement, campus stewardship and collaborations with the public and private sectors.
The Columbus Dispatch, 21-Aug-18
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency officials were still reviewing proposed changes to federal clean-energy rules Tuesday afternoon, but environmental groups were quick to say the changes would be bad for the health of Americans. ...
Featured expert(s): Aaron Wilson, senior research associate, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
SELF, 21-Aug-18
Air quality alerts are issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in order to alert people that they’re being exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution. Featured expert: Jonathan Parsons, M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine ...
Columbus Underground, 20-Aug-18
It was the Summer of the Scooter, in Columbus and in cities across the nation, as dockless, GPS-tracked electric scooters appeared seemingly overnight. Plenty of opinions continue to fly around about whether the scooters solve any of the problems they’re ostensibly supposed to – traffic congestion, access to transit, the “first mile/last mile” challenge – or whether they create all new ones. ...
Featured expert(s): Harvey Miller, Reusche Chair in Geographic Information Science and director, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis
Daily Record,, 17-Aug-18
In April of 2017, Northwestern Local Schools welcomed the public to view its 3,000 square foot greenhouse incorporating a geothermal unit, a biodiesel plant, an aquaponics system, a wind turbine and solar panels to benefit students studying agriculture, environmental sciences, business and other disciplines. A month later, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute held a formal dedication ceremony showcasing its cutting-edge Greenhouse Grange, featuring a controls corridor and three connected greenhouses — the hydroponic, propagation and light exclusion houses. ...
NPR , 17-Aug-18
In Washington, D.C., Peter Rabbit regularly challenges me to stop wasting food. On a billboard hovering beyond my local grocery store and on posters on bus stop shelters, he casually chomps on a carrot while leaning on big bold letters: "Better Ate Than Never." Food waste estimates vary, but according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, which runs this national "Save the Food" campaign with the nonprofit Ad Council, up to 40 percent of food in America is lost each year. Producing this food requires up to about one-fifth of U.S. croplands, fertilizers and agricultural water. Once tossed, food becomes the No. 1 contributor, by weight, to U.S. landfills, where it releases methane, a greenhouse gas, while decaying. ...
Featured expert(s): Brian Roe, professor of agricultural economics
Business First, 16-Aug-18
Mirror Lake, which has been undergoing quite the face-lift in recent months, has now officially opened on Ohio State University's campus. The fences are down, the Porta Potties and orange cones are gone, and greenery and Adirondack chairs have replaced them. ...
WOSU, 15-Aug-18
Extreme weather is sweeping across the country. The wildfires in California are the most recent examples. The state is in the middle of a record-breaking fire season with three-active blazes. Along with fires, we are seeing extreme climate in the form of hurricanes and increased temperature. These are symptoms of climate change. Today on All Sides, we discuss what extreme weather means for the midwest and the rest of the country. ...
Featured expert(s): Aaron Wilson, senior research associate, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
Business First, 14-Aug-18
Ohio State University has sent out a call to start brainstorming first drafts to design a $50 million research hub called the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center, part of Ohio State's partnership with Engie and Axium Infrastructre. In 2017, Engie and Axium won a 50-year, $1.165 billion contract to be Ohio State’s energy supplier. ...
The Columbus Dispatch, 14-Aug-18
Featured expert(s): Elizabeth Dayton, soil scientist, School of Environment and Natural Resources, and Chris Winslow, director, Ohio Sea Grant
WBNS-TV, 10-Aug-18
You can once again walk around Mirror Lake at Ohio State University. The campus lake and surrounding area have been undergoing reconstruction the last two years. Changes were made following the death of a student who jumped into the lake. ...