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Peatlands’ ‘Huge Reservoir’ of Carbon at Risk of Release

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Yurt-like test chambers in a natural boreal spruce bog in northern Minnesota (provided).
Mercury ID
678444
Oct 23, 2025

Researchers analyzed data from 10, yurt-like test chambers in a natural boreal spruce bog in northern Minnesota.

Did Earth’s Early Rise in Oxygen Support The Evolution of Multicellular Life — or Suppress It?

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Artist rendering of early Earth (Photo credit: NASA)
Mercury ID
647326
May 14, 2021

A new study is taking the air out of a hypothesis linking early Earth’s oxygenation to larger, more complex organisms. Georgia Tech researchers report a more complex effect

Georgia Tech Celebrates Opening of New Energy Project in Midtown Atlanta

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Microgrid Ribbon Cutting in Tech Square
Mercury ID
648184
Jun 17, 2021

Georgia Tech partnered with Georgia Power to host the dedication of the Microgrid in Tech Square.

Restoring Power During Severe Storms

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Power lines
Mercury ID
650994
Sep 22, 2021

Researchers studied how recovery, guided by common policies from FEMA and industry, varies with respect to the severity of disruptive events.

Protecting Rural Schoolchildren from Prescribed Fire Emissions

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Controlled Wildland Burn
Mercury ID
650989
Sep 22, 2021

A new grant will allow Georgia Tech researchers to create strategies to protect schoolchildren from harmful wildland fire emissions

$12 Million NSF Grant Will Establish Nationwide Atmospheric Measurement Network

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Yellowstone National Park and the Absaroka Range via Avalanche Peak summit, July 2021 (Jess Hunt-Ralston, Georgia Tech)
Mercury ID
651546
Oct 07, 2021

A multi-state network will measure aerosols to gain a better understanding of climate and public health.

Modeling Water-cleansing Wetlands in Extreme Weather

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Researchers by campus wetlands
Mercury ID
652394
Nov 03, 2021

Georgia Tech is partnering with two Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories to better understand how wetlands function, enabling scientists to better understand their role in controlling water quality.

The Fate of Latin American Forests in a Warming World

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The Fate of Latin American Forests In a Warming World
Mercury ID
653632
Dec 13, 2021

Climate change will bring significant changes to Latin American forests, according a new School of Public Policy study.

Modeling Water-cleansing Wetlands in Extreme Weather

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Researchers by campus wetlands
Mercury ID
652394
Nov 03, 2021

Georgia Tech is partnering with two Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories to better understand how wetlands function, enabling scientists to better understand their role in controlling water quality.

Carbon Tracker Lets Georgians Monitor Emissions

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Carbon Tracker
Mercury ID
657348
Apr 15, 2022

Georgians can now track where greenhouse gas emissions come from thanks to a tool that estimates those emissions at the state and county level.

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