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New Smithsonian Bird Exhibit Takes Flight
Peter Marra, the director of the Earth Commons at Georgetown and a former senior scientist at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, worked on the design of the new Bird House…
March 23, 2023
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UN High Seas Treaty Promotes Ocean Protection
At the conference, Rebecca Helm, a marine biologist who studies jellyfish and other coastal species with the Georgetown University Earth Commons Institute, provided delegates…
March 23, 2023
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The Kennedy Center’s RiverRun Festival Inspires Aliveness
The Kennedy Center created the RiverRun festival to celebrate the world’s rivers, and the “Ferry Tales” exhibit highlights the wonders of D.C.’s very own.…
March 23, 2023
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Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming?
The Sargasso Sea, in the southeastern Atlantic, and the Thermal Dome in the Eastern Pacific off the coast of Panama, are two examples of areas that could be protected under the…
March 14, 2023
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Explainer: Health and Environmental Impacts of the Ohio Train Derailment
According to Jesse Meiller, an environmental science professor and environmental toxicologist at Georgetown, varying amounts of the materials being transported on the train were…
March 13, 2023
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It’s Time for a Flu Vaccine—for Birds
“The impact on wild bird populations is unprecedented,” says Peter Marra, an ornithologist and director of the Earth Commons Institute at Georgetown University. “Massive…
March 8, 2023
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GRID: “Why a historic new ocean treaty made between more than 190 countries is a very big deal”
The agreement, which needs to be ratified, will help protect parts of the ocean we’re only beginning to.…
March 7, 2023
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Yale Environment 360: “Countries Reach Deal to Protect Marine Life in International Waters”
UN member states have forged a landmark deal to guard ocean life, charting a path to create new protected areas in international.…
March 6, 2023
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CBS: “Historic treaty reached to protect marine life on high seas”
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — representing a turning point for vast stretches of the…
March 6, 2023
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Independent.ie: “Nations finally reach agreement to protect marine life on high seas after more than 20 years of discussions”
President Michael D Higgins described it "a gain for the future of humanity". A historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans has been reached following years of.…
March 5, 2023