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People With Disabilities Left Out of Climate Planning
Over a billion people in the world are living with a disability, according to the World Health.…
October 14, 2022
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People with disabilities left out of climate planning
Despite the fact that 185 countries ratified the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, drafted in 2006, which says that countries will take …
October 14, 2022
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More Than Half of U.S. Bird Populations Are Shrinking An alarming report indi
An alarming report indicates that dozens of species are likely to become federally endangered without preventive…
October 12, 2022
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2022 U.S. State of the Birds Report Reveals Widespread Losses of Birds in All Habitats—Except for One
In 50 years, birds have increased overall in wetlands, a singular exception that shows the way forward for saving birds and benefiting.…
October 12, 2022
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Georgetown Bee Campus Team Maps Biodiversity on Campus
Georgetown University is joining an international initiative that will allow community members to upload photos of plants, animals and insects around campus to an app that will…
October 6, 2022
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Differential Use of Game Species in an Amazonian Indigenous Community: Navigating Economics, Subsistence, and Social Norms
ECo Faculty Dr. Brian Griffiths has collaborated with the Indigenous Maijuna people in the Peruvian Amazon for several years. In his latest paper, "Differential Use of Game…
October 5, 2022
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First-of-its-kind digital platform reveals migration data for birds across the Western Hemisphere
Interactive digital platform visualizes the incredible journeys of migratory birds, how they connect us across the hemisphere, and the widespread challenges they face throughout…
September 22, 2022
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New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeys
A new online atlas of bird migration, published on Thursday, draws from an unprecedented number of scientific and community data sources to illustrate the routes of about 450…
September 15, 2022
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Emerging Virus Research Initiative Receives $12.5 Million Grant
Georgetown University is positioning itself to become a leader in the tracking and prevention of emerging viral diseases after securing a $12.5 million grant from the National…
September 15, 2022
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Chrysalis Conundrum: Why One Butterfly Species’ Pupae Fare Better in Winter Than Summer
The silverspotted skipper can be found throughout most of the continental U.S. as well as parts of Mexico and Canada. Weiss explains a little bit about how the skipper lives: As…
September 14, 2022