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Investing in Gold Is Causing Irreparable Harm to Earth’s Wild Places
As miners seek to profit on the high price of gold by dredging remote tributaries, rural communities struggle to preserve their forests and.…
March 11, 2026
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How water is under attack in Iran and Bahrain
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Georgetown University professor Marcus King about why this technology is so vital for the arid Middle East and the precedent these attacks…
March 10, 2026
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How targeting of desalination plants could disrupt water supply in the Gulf
The military targeting of desalination plants poses a huge risk to water security in the Gulf, one of the most water-scarce regions in the.…
March 8, 2026
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Why Those Uneaten Fries and Side of Potatoes Are Bloating U.S. Food Waste
In a new paper by Green of Georgetown’s Earth Commons Institute, graduate students, the Portion Balance Coalition, the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative ), …
March 5, 2026
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Georgetown University opening Greece branch
Georgetown University is establishing a branch in Greece in partnership with the Public Power Corporation (PPC), according to an application submitted to the Education Ministry…
March 3, 2026
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Georgetown applies to launch two MSB programs in Greece
Georgetown University is collaborating with the Athens-based Public Power Corporation (PPC) Group to launch programs in Greece, a spokesperson confirmed to the Voice on Tuesday.…
March 3, 2026
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Is Plate Waste Eating Profit Margins? Research Insights into Reducing Restaurant Food Waste
At a time when rising food costs, shifting consumer appetites, and mounting sustainability pressures are converging on the restaurant industry, research reveals that one of the…
March 2, 2026
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Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.
“The American dream turns into the American nightmare as we start to look at what we’re doing to biodiversity and systems that we depend on as humans,” says Dean Pete Marra…
February 26, 2026
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Event Recap: DCEFF 2026 Preview Event
The DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF) returns March 19–28, 2026—and for the first time, the Earth Commons hosted the official Preview Event in partnership with DCEFF at…
February 20, 2026
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How Addressing Water Challenges Could Reshape Immigration
Dr. Marcus King of the Earth Commons and SFS argues that It’s impossible to overlook the critical role of climate events that intensify existing water and food instability and…
February 19, 2026