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A surprising number of drifting sea creatures found living in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
With neustons so plentiful in the Sargasso, the scientists wondered if there might also be a neuston presence in an ocean region shaped by similar surface current activity: the…
May 5, 2023
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The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean
Patches of floating plastic are teeming with life, and cleanup companies hauling trash out of the water risk destroying a marine.…
May 5, 2023
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Giant Garbage Patch in the North Pacific is home to an abundance of life
While the plastic waste in this region is well-documented, little is known about the floating ocean creatures inhabiting the area, such as jellyfish (cnidarians), snails,…
May 4, 2023
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Georgetown Wins Green Ribbon School Award for Innovations in Sustainability
The U.S. Department of Education has named Georgetown a 2023 Green Ribbon School Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee, an award that recognizes Georgetown’s innovative efforts…
May 4, 2023
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World-Renowned Author Explores Questions of Colonialism and Climate Crisis in Keynote Lecture
Amitav Ghosh, the world-renowned and award-winning writer, spoke in Gaston Hall as part of the ongoing Voices on the Environment. …
May 3, 2023
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Most Ocean Plastic Flows From Rivers. Can Giant Trash Barriers Stop It? | World Wide Waste
The Ocean Cleanup started removing plastic from the ocean a decade ago. But most of that plastic comes from rivers, so it started building solar-powered river cleaners to catch…
May 1, 2023
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Hoya Harvest Garden Launches at Breaking Ground Festival
Georgetown University’s Earth Commons Institute opened a new garden to provide a resource for students and professors to learn about sustainable. …
April 29, 2023
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SPOTLIGHT: GU Earth Week Celebrates Student Environmentalism
On Friday, the Earth Commons hosted the Breaking Ground Festival to celebrate the launch of a new community garden on the Leavey Center Patio. The festival featured local…
April 26, 2023
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The UN Agreed to a Historic Treaty To Protect Marine Life. Now What?
Marine biologist Rebecca Helm gives her take on what the historic United Nations treaty to protect the high seas means for the fight against climate.…
April 24, 2023
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Hoya Harvest Garden blooms atop Regents
The Hoya Harvest Garden opens on the Regents Hall fourth floor patio this spring, providing food for the local community and a space for students and faculty to learn about…
April 21, 2023