Stefanie Schwemlein

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Rising global conflict over water calls for more cooperation

By Stefanie Schwemlein and Cate Parker | March 21

Past societies have battled bitterly over power, ideology and access to resources. Wars of the 20th century were fought over oil, but some scholars believe the 21st century’s wars will be sparked by a different resource — water.

Opinion

Global Sustainability Symposium prompts discussion and action

By Stefanie Schwemlein and Cate Parker | February 7

How much water does it take to drive your car for one mile? How much energy was used to make your bottle of water?

Opinion

This University Day celebrates Tar Heels making a global impact

By Stefanie Schwemlein | October 11

More than two centuries ago today, our University’s founders laid the cornerstone of the first building of the first state university in the United States of America.

Opinion

Water in our world

By Stefanie Schwemlein | September 10

We are in the middle of the hottest year ever recorded in the United States. The Midwest is baking, crops in our nation’s “breadbasket” are burning and we face a nationwide forecast of extended droughts.

Stefanie Schwemlein

Rising global conflict over water calls for more cooperation

Global Sustainability Symposium prompts discussion and action

This University Day celebrates Tar Heels making a global impact

Water in our world

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