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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

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The Georgetown University 2019 Laudato Si’ Fund Recipients

The Fund is intended to deepen alignment between Georgetown’s ongoing sustainability efforts, our core mission as a Jesuit University, and Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato…

April 3, 2019

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Local Integration and Shared Resource Management in Protracted Refugee Camps: Findings from a Study in the Horn of Africa

In this 2019 article, Dr. Mark Giordano, a member of GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, explores environmental resources management in refugee. …

February 28, 2019

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Environmental Protection: Law and Policy

GEI Faculty Advisor Dr. William Buzbee explores climate change, natural resource management, and pollution regulations through his co-authorship on this widely respected…

February 15, 2019

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On The Road: Professor Bill Buzbee Talks Deregulation

Dr. Buzbee, a member of GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, discusses deregulation amidst the Trump administration's executive orders limited governmental. …

February 5, 2019

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Storylines: an alternative approach to representing uncertainty in physical aspects of climate change

As climate change research becomes increasingly applied, the need for actionable information is growing rapidly. A key aspect of this requirement is the representation of…

November 10, 2018