UW News
Kathleen Wolf
May 11, 2020
EarthLab announces Innovation Grant recipients for 2020
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Research projects funded for 2020 by EarthLab’s Innovation Grants Program will study how vegetation might reduce pollution, help an Alaskan village achieve safety and resilience amid climate change, organize a California river’s restoration with tribal involvement, compare practices in self-managed indigenous immigrant communities and more.
April 16, 2020
Dose of nature at home could help mental health, well-being during COVID-19
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In light of stay-at-home orders, University of Washington researchers say studies show there is much to be gained from nature close to home, whether in a yard, on neighborhood walks or even indoors.