<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2021/exploring-effects-of-pollution.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>07/19/2021</pubDate><title>Biology Professors Explore Effects of Pollution, Climate Change on Local Environment</title><description>This summer, several University of New Haven professors are conducting research that aims to help scientists and the public better understand the human impact on the local environment. Their work, which has received support from the Quinnipiac River Fund, is also creating exciting learning opportunities for students.</description><hide-description/><author>Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>July 19, 2021</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/news/non-college-specific/blog/2021/chris-obrien-site.jpeg" alt="Chris O’Brien site"/></image><image-caption>University of New Haven researchers are hoping to better understand the human impact on the local environment. (photo credit: R. Christopher O’Brien, Ph.D.)</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2021</tag></tags></item>