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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 Si’:…
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
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Insights for Critical Alarm-Based Warning Systems from a Risk Analysis of Commercial Aviation Passenger Screening
Dr. Robin Dillon-Merrill, a member of GEI's Faculty Advisory Committee, examines risk analysis efforts in airline screening in this 2018. …
May 25, 2018