Small Forests, Big Impacts
Environment Robin Kaiser Environment Robin Kaiser

Small Forests, Big Impacts

Finding ways to mitigate the effects of climate change—from extreme weather events, to droughts, to species extinctions—is vital to our future. So, what does this all have to do with forests? Forests help mitigate the effects of climate change by sequestering carbon, creating healthy micro-climates, building habitat for insects, birds and animals, and providing buffers against extreme heat and drought, flooding, and air pollution, not to mention improving our overall mental health.

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Upper Valley Upgrades: Nifty New Tool for Hanover Homeowners
Energy Judith Colla Energy Judith Colla

Upper Valley Upgrades: Nifty New Tool for Hanover Homeowners

As a capstone project for their final year at Dartmouth and under the auspices of faculty advisor Erin Mayfield, engineering students Aidan Curtis, Liz Kendrick, Ian Moore, and Ryan Proulx spent the fall ’25 and winter ‘26 terms creating a web-based tool to help Hanover residents make their homes more energy efficient. 

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