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Large variation in daily temperatures linked to lower economic growth
Economic growth is lower in regions that experience bigger swings in day-to-day temperatures, revealing a potential new cost of climate change that boosts the case for green…
February 8, 2021
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Georgetown Awards DC Leader for Making Food Equity More Than a Dream
Georgetown honored Christopher Bradshaw, founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud – a food justice social enterprise, as Georgetown’s 2021 John Thompson Jr. Legacy…
January 19, 2021
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Do Carbon Offsets Offset Carbon?
Dr. Raphael Calel introduces a new method of identifying wasted subsidies to show that carbon offsets in India have actually increased global carbon dioxide. …
January 10, 2021
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Drivers who spend too much on fuel efficiency
A new study by Dr. Lutz Sager and Dr. Arik Levinson finds that while some drivers could likely save money by spending more upfront for efficient cars, many others overspend for…
January 5, 2021
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MSFS 2020 Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholar: Hannah Anderson
2020 Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholar, Hannah Anderson (MSFS’21), explains her work towards a sustainable global trade. …
December 18, 2020
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Georgetown commits to purchasing two-thirds of its electricity needs from solar farms
Georgetown committed to obtaining two-thirds of its total electricity consumption from solar farms in Maryland and New Jersey through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) approved on…
November 12, 2020
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Legal Landscape of U.S. Immigration in the Twenty-First Century.
Legal Landscape of U.S. Immigration in the Twenty-First Century. 2020. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences (with Catalina Amuedo)…
November 1, 2020
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New Power Purchase Increases Campus Renewable Energy Efforts
Two-thirds of the university’s electricity needs will be provided through a new recently approved Power Purchase Agreement ).…
October 29, 2020
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Adopt or Innovate: Understanding Technological Responses to Cap-and-Trade
This 2020 article by Faculty Advisory Committee member Dr. Raphael Calel compares the effect of cap-and-trade programs on low-carbon. …
August 20, 2020
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Distorting science, putting water at risk
In this 2020 article from Science, Dr. Bill Buzbee argues that recent EPA redefinitions of waterways will result in a loss of protection for ecologically valuable streams and…
August 14, 2020