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Event Recap: Underwater Projects: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
The Earth Commons, in partnership with the Hip Hop Caucus and The Undivide Project, hosted a special screening of Underwater Projects, a compelling film directed by Liz…
March 12, 2025
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Writing Climate Interviews: How Literature Can Shape the Fight for a Livable Future
There is no shortage of headlines fighting for attention in today’s state of affairs. In the background, with or without media attention, the ecological clock continues to tick…
March 12, 2025
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In Praise of Matriarchal Environmental Wisdom
March 8th, 2025 Since 1911, March 8th has been International Women’s Day, observed around the world as a day to recognize women’s contributions to society and work towards…
March 8, 2025
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See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You
Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your.…
March 6, 2025
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US butterflies ‘all in trouble’ as their numbers rapidly decline, report finds
Over the past 20 years the U.S. butterfly population has declined 22%, a dramatic loss that has scientists. …
March 6, 2025
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Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows
Drop in line with rate of overall insect loss as scientists point to habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate…
March 6, 2025
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1 in 5 Butterflies Have Vanished in the U.S.—New Study Sounds the Alarm
March 6, 2025 A sweeping new study published in Science tallies butterfly data from more than 76,000 surveys across the continental United States. The results: between 2000…
March 6, 2025
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How Ants Respond to the Cicada Boom: Georgetown’s Martha Weiss Leads NSF-Funded Research
Every 13 or 17 years, the forests of the eastern U.S. erupt with the buzzing of billions of periodical cicadas emerging in synchronized cycles. These events bring a sudden,…
February 27, 2025
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Mend a Hand: Sewing Knowledge into Sustainability
Trish McGee (MS-ESM ’25) is a sustainability advocate and entrepreneur dedicated to reducing clothing and textile waste. Through her venture, Mend a Hand: Built with (Re…
February 25, 2025
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Event Recap: Climate Change and the Security Implications for Greece and its Neighbors
Last week, the Earth Commons Greece and the Columbia Athens Global Centre co-hosted a panel discussion titled “Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Climate Change and Security…
February 24, 2025