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Smithsonian Scientists Develop New Coral Cryopreservation Technique
Smithsonian Scientists Develop New Coral Cryopreservation Technique September 13, 2023 by Pallavi Bommareddy Leave a Comment Research published by scientists at the…
September 13, 2023
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Caitlin Nasema Cassidy
Caitlin Nasema Cassidy, artist-in-residence at Georgetown University’s Earth Commons as well as the cofounder and co-artistic director of the LubDub Theatre Company, believes…
September 8, 2023
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Inaugural ECo Talk Hosts Marine Zoologist Allen Collins
The Earth Commons Institute hosted their inaugural ECo Talk Sept. 1 featuring Allen Collins, a marine research zoologist. The event was the first in a newly established series…
September 7, 2023
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How billion-dollar hurricanes, other disasters are starting to reshape your insurance bill
As insurance companies try to quantify risk from climate change, the unglamorous industry is proving to be a key part of how Americans experience the effects of climate change.…
September 2, 2023
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Georgetown Welcomes Larger Second Cohort for M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management
Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management (MSESM) Program Associate Director Lindsey Jamieson welcomed 53 new members to an…
August 30, 2023
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Ethiopia: Rape used as weapon of war in Tigray
The situation that Tigrayan women are experiencing through sexual violence is deeply distressing," social worker Birhan Gebrekirstos told DW. Her quiet voice sounded muffled as…
August 27, 2023
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Climate change is helping pests and diseases destroy our food
Pests and diseases are exacerbating crop shortages that have sent prices for goods like cocoa, olive oil and orange juice soaring. That’s set to become even more prevalent as…
August 26, 2023
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Climate Change Is Helping Pests and Diseases Destroy Our Food
Pests and diseases are exacerbating crop shortages that have sent prices for goods like cocoa, olive oil and orange juice soaring. That’s set to become even more prevalent as…
August 26, 2023
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Weaponizing Water: Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in Africa and the Middle East By Marcus D. King
King...argues that all three insurgencies have weaponized the need for water to cause terror and advance their strategic goals. They have sought to take over water, …
August 22, 2023
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Water stress is on the rise — with cascading consequences worldwide
A lack of water can inflame tensions in places that lack political and economic stability. In parts of the Middle East, for instance, the impacts of climate change are colliding…
August 16, 2023