Study: Spring starting earlier in national parks
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A new study shows that spring is beginning earlier than its historical average in 75 percent of the national parks examined.
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Charlottesville’s 5th Street Station sets new retail development standards
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Strategically positioned on 5th Street, directly off Interstate 64, 5th Street Station, is the newest shopping center in southern Charlottesville.
23 arrested at Governor’s Mansion at rally to stop pipelines, protect water
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Twenty-three people were peacefully arrested this afternoon after blocking the gate to the Virginia Governor’s Mansion.
Virginians speak out against Dominion’s plan to increase carbon emissions
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The Sierra Club is giving voice to concerns about the increase in climate-changing pollution in Dominion Virginia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan.
McAuliffe recognizes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Governor Terry McAuliffe recognized October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, joining with the nationwide initiative.
Virginia schools, farmers work together for better child nutrition
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K-12 public schools serve 276,730 breakfasts, 627,568 lunches and 7,626 after-school snacks, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Picket starts at McAuliffe’s office over pipelines, coal ash
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Fifty Virginians opposed to proposed fracked-gas pipelines launched a three-day picket line outside of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s offices.
Economic research supports urban foresters’ tree cover recommendations
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Urban forestry experts have long suggested that tree canopy cover in residential and urban areas is essential to a healthy ecosystem.
Different tree species use the same genes to adapt to climate change, researchers find
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An international research team from six universities, including Virginia Tech, is working to better understand how trees adapt to changing climates.
Developmental and Translational Neurobiology Center to open at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
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Researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute are forming the Developmental and Translational Neurobiology Center.
