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Air Pollution May Affect Crime, But the Problem Goes Deeper Than That
Dr. Lutz Sager provides input on how air pollution is linked to higher crime in this article examining environmental. …
December 5, 2019
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Estimating the effect of air pollution on road safety using atmospheric temperature inversions
Dr. Lutz Sager, a member of our Faculty Advisory Committee, finds that greater air pollution is correlated with more car accidents in this 2019. …
November 9, 2019
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This Story is for the Birds: Humans Demolish North American Avian Population by 3 Billion Birds over 50 Yrs.
A new study that tallies North America’s bird numbers has surfaced and the results are devastating for animal lovers and everyday citizens alike: nearly 30 percent of the…
September 22, 2019
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Birds Are Vanishing From North America
The number of birds in the United States and Canada has declined by 3 billion, or 29 percent, over the past half-century, scientists.…
September 19, 2019
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U.S., Canada have lost 3 billion birds since 1970. Scientists say ‘nature is unraveling.’
US and Canada have lost nearly 3 billion of bird population in last 50 years, according to Pete Marra, director of the Georgetown Environment. …
September 19, 2019
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Ecological Crisis: U.S., Canada Lost One in Four Birds in the Last 50 Years
A new study shows a “tremendous” loss of some of our most beloved birds over the past 50.…
September 19, 2019
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Decline of the North American avifauna
A 2019 article published in Science and co-authored by GEI director Peter Marra reports on widespread bird population declines across North. …
September 19, 2019
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The Georgetown University 2019 Laudato Si’ Fund Recipients
The Fund is intended to deepen alignment between Georgetown’s ongoing sustainability efforts, our core mission as a Jesuit University, and Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato…
April 3, 2019
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Local Integration and Shared Resource Management in Protracted Refugee Camps: Findings from a Study in the Horn of Africa
In this 2019 article, Dr. Mark Giordano, a member of GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, explores environmental resources management in refugee. …
February 28, 2019
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Environmental Protection: Law and Policy
GEI Faculty Advisor Dr. William Buzbee explores climate change, natural resource management, and pollution regulations through his co-authorship on this widely respected…
February 15, 2019