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Georgetown’s New Institute Tackles Urgent Environmental Challenges
Georgetown has launched a new institute to accelerate action, research and education on the most pressing environmental and sustainability challenges both locally and.…
February 15, 2022
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Did the ‘Black Death’ Really Kill Half of Europe? New Research Says No
Looking at ancient deposits of pollen as markers of agricultural activity, researchers found that the Black Death caused a patchwork of destruction in.…
February 10, 2022
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Baltimore, Big Oil to square off tomorrow in court
Dr. Buzbee provides input on a closely watched climate litigation case that could signal which courts may ultimately hear allegations that the oil and gas industry misled the…
January 24, 2022
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Old Climate Clues Shed New Light on History
Historians are reexamining eras of social turmoil and linking them to volcanic eruptions, prolonged droughts, and other disturbances in the natural world in this article drawing…
January 15, 2022
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EXPERT: La Crosse’s plan to fix, release feral cats is “Horrible idea”
Dr. Peter Marra has studied the effects that cats have on the environment, especially the impact on killing off bird. …
January 12, 2022
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Buying time for a tough transition
Dr. John McNeill, a member of GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, searches for ways to ease the transition to a sustainable global economy in this 2021. …
December 9, 2021
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Massive Data Institute Receives $3.2M Grant to Help Reduce Environmental Inequities
Funding will support MDI in the development of an innovative data collaborative, serving communities most at risk of racial and environmental.…
December 6, 2021
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The Great Acceleration is real and provides a quantitative basis for the proposed Anthropocene Series/Epoch
In this 2021 article, Dr. John McNeill affirms that human activities have caused a "Great Acceleration" of changes to earth systems, characterizing a new epoch, the. …
November 15, 2021
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China’s timeline to ditch coal, adopt green technology may be too slow to help climate
Dr. Joanna Lewis offers insights on China's economic ties to coal and transition to clean energy in this PBS News Hour. …
November 2, 2021
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Ahead of UN Climate Summit, China Offers No Significant New Goals
As world leaders gather for COP26, China announced it has no new significant goals to reduce climate-changing emissions, despite being the world's top emitter of carbon dioxide…
October 28, 2021