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US climate envoy Kerry to visit China from July 16-19
John Kerry, the US special envoy on climate issues, will visit China from July 16-19, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Wednesday, the latest senior US…
July 12, 2023
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‘Universities on Fire’ is brisk, inspiring and sobering
In a new book, Georgetown University futurist Bryan Alexander ponders higher education’s next 75 years in a climate-changed.…
July 5, 2023
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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show
"It’s really important for a calf to know ‘Oh, Mom is talking to me now’ versus just announcing her presence to someone else,” added Janet Mann, a marine biologist at…
June 27, 2023
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The interdisciplinary approach of the Georgetown MS in Environment and Sustainability Management
Eleni Orfanos embarked on a transformative journey by enrolling in Georgetown McDonough’s MS in Environment and Sustainability Management. Eleni shares how the program prepared…
June 19, 2023
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We finally have malaria vaccines. The next hurdle: Distributing them.
Africa’s lack of health care facilities and workers; the multimillion-dollar price tag for distribution; and the expanding scope of malaria-carrying mosquitos all pose a threat…
June 11, 2023
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Is the East Coast the Next Wildfire Hotspot? Climate Expert Weighs In
A warmer planet will likely lead to more frequent and severe wildfires in the years to come, said Megan Lickley, assistant professor in the Earth Commons and the Science…
June 9, 2023
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Cosmic Luck: NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Broke Down
A review of archives suggests that efforts to protect Earth from contamination by any organism brought back from the lunar surface were mostly for.…
June 9, 2023
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NASA’s Apollo 11 moon quarantine was hiding a dangerous secret
“To a degree previously unknown, the Apollo quarantine protocol suffered from numerous containment breaches that would likely have exposed the terrestrial biosphere to…
June 9, 2023
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5 Things You Need To Know Before Going Into the Jungle From a Conservationist
Brian Griffiths, assistant teaching professor in the Earth Commons, will lead a team of researchers into the Peruvian Amazon this July to study the sustainability of subsistence…
June 5, 2023
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Professor Peter Marra appointed Dean of the Earth Commons
Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community: The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter P. Marra, Ph.D., as the Dean of the Earth…
June 2, 2023