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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
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How dolphins use tools, teamwork, and trickery to get their dinner
Dr. Janet Mann contributes to this National Geographic article on the complex and creative strategies dolphins use to. …
October 27, 2021
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Benefits of taking action on climate change far outweigh costs
A study led by Georgetown University and published last year in Nature Communications showed that the estimated economic cost of climate inaction is far higher than previously…
October 13, 2021
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Georgetown McDonough’s New Initiative Makes The Business Case For Sustainability
Georgetown's McDonough Business School's Business of Sustainability Initiative makes the business case for environmental.…
October 10, 2021
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Adaptive ontogenetic shifts in larval responses to environmental cues
This paper by Faculty Advisory Committee member Dr. Martha Weiss reveals how insects respond to external cues, such as light and gravity, to respond to the environment correctly…
October 8, 2021
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Georgetown Hires Inaugural VP of Sustainability
Georgetown Hires Inaugural VP of Sustainability September 24, 2021 by Andrew Hong and Claire Stowe Leave a Comment Georgetown University hired its first vice president of…
September 24, 2021
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Sustainability Expert Working at ‘Intersection of Social Justice and Environmental Issues’ Joins Georgetown as V.P.
Meghan Chapple, Georgetown’s first vice president of sustainability, will build on Georgetown’s ongoing sustainability work and lead the university’s strategic actions to…
September 15, 2021
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Climate Change Is ‘Not a Geostrategic Weapon,’ Kerry Tells Chinese Leaders
Dr. Joanna Lewis comments on China-US diplomatic relations amidst tense climate negotiations between the two countries in this article from the New York. …
September 1, 2021