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The Novel Coronavirus Originating in Wuhan, China Challenges for Global Health Governance
This article, co-authored by GEI Faculty Advisory Committee member Dr. Rebecca Katz, assesses the early response to COVID-19 and suggests strategies for controlling the. …
January 30, 2020
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Longtime Activist Jane Fonda Finds Inspiration in Young Climate Change Champions
Actress and activist Jane Fonda talks about inspiration for fighting climate change during a talk at.…
January 10, 2020
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Dream Machine: Marshall Scholar Hopes to Use AI to Combat Climate Change
Sally Matson (C’20), a Georgetown senior hoping to use machine learning to combat climate change, is one of two Georgetown students named a 2020 Marshall Scholarship.…
December 9, 2019
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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