Earth’s hot springs and hydrothermal vents are home to a previously unidentified group of archaea. And, unlike similar tiny, single-celled organisms that live deep in sediments and munch on decaying plant matter, these archaea don’t produce the climate-warming gas methane.
To change the attitude surrounding sustainability on campus, two students created @realonesreuse, an Instagram account where they post weekly photos highlighting UT students who choose to live sustainably, as reported by the Daily Texan.
The Daily Texan provides a sneak peek into the achievements and future goals of UT's Sustainability Master Plan to be announced at the 2020 Sustainability Symposium.
Good Apple, a subscription-based food delivery service, has delivered over 114,000 pounds of fresh produce and pantry staples to more than 3,700 people in need according to The Daily Texan.
An invasive South American moth (Cactoblastis cactorum) could decimate prickly pear cacti across Texas according to Dr. Larry Gilbert, a professor of integrative biology, who plans to introduce a natural predator of the cactus moth to control the spread.
