Archive: In the Press
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Expert projects single factor will have caused millions of deaths by end of year: ‘Nobody is counting it’
By the end of 2024, climate change will have killed around 4 million people, according to one expert, who said the number he arrived at is an underestimate… In January 2024,…
April 29, 2024
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New book helps citizen scientists navigate complexities of infectious disease outbreaks
To give these new disease detectives more tools for their craft, a new book written by two Georgetown University global health researchers, “Outbreak Atlas,” helps translate…
April 10, 2024
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Surviving Scarcity: Water and the Future of the Middle East
With contributions from Dr. Marcus King, Natasha Hall's report explores how decades of entrenched inequitable and unsustainable policies have made achieving water security, and…
April 8, 2024
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Water Weaponization in Russia and Ukraine: A Conversation with Marcus King
Explore the critical and emerging issue of water weaponization in conflict zones is examined through the lens of the ongoing war in Ukraine in an interview with ECo faculty…
April 8, 2024
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Op-Ed: Restoring Ecological Belonging – A Call to Heal Our Planet
Dean Peter Marra explores three vital mindset shifts needed to rekindle our ecological belonging and address the urgent climate crisis, offering insights into overcoming the…
April 8, 2024
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Climate Change Adaptation: the Insurance Industry Must Respond on Multiple Fronts
Chloë Carton, a student in the MS in Environment & Sustainability program, blends her insurance background with a newfound passion for R, a programming language, in ESG.…
April 8, 2024
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What are we gonna do about all these cats?
A question that has launched a battle between bird-loving ecologists and ardent, cat-defending activists. What should we do about an invasive species beloved by many Americans --…
February 12, 2024
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The Dark Side of Ocean Cleanup Technology
ECo Faculty Rebecca Helm and colleagues think the trash-collecting machines are harming more ocean organisms than they’re.…
February 2, 2024
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New inroads on community-centric placemaking
“We found that by redesigning city hall, we can redesign how the decision-making structure works in the places where people live to be useful for them.” says Sheila.…
February 2, 2024
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The Dark Side of Ocean Cleanup Technology
Some marine biologists think the trash-collecting machines are harming more ocean organisms than they’re.…
January 23, 2024