Archive: In the Press
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Researchers disentangle patterns of indoor mixing for respiratory disease transmission risk
Researchers have characterized the seasonal effects on human social behavior to provide new insights on the risk of respiratory disease.…
April 4, 2023
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The Kennedy Center’s RiverRun Festival Inspires Aliveness
The Kennedy Center created the RiverRun festival to celebrate the world’s rivers, and the “Ferry Tales” exhibit highlights the wonders of D.C.’s very own.…
March 23, 2023
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Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming?
The Sargasso Sea, in the southeastern Atlantic, and the Thermal Dome in the Eastern Pacific off the coast of Panama, are two examples of areas that could be protected under the…
March 14, 2023
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It’s Time for a Flu Vaccine—for Birds
“The impact on wild bird populations is unprecedented,” says Peter Marra, an ornithologist and director of the Earth Commons Institute at Georgetown University. “Massive…
March 8, 2023
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GRID: “Why a historic new ocean treaty made between more than 190 countries is a very big deal”
The agreement, which needs to be ratified, will help protect parts of the ocean we’re only beginning to.…
March 7, 2023
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Yale Environment 360: “Countries Reach Deal to Protect Marine Life in International Waters”
UN member states have forged a landmark deal to guard ocean life, charting a path to create new protected areas in international.…
March 6, 2023
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CBS: “Historic treaty reached to protect marine life on high seas”
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — representing a turning point for vast stretches of the…
March 6, 2023
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Independent.ie: “Nations finally reach agreement to protect marine life on high seas after more than 20 years of discussions”
President Michael D Higgins described it "a gain for the future of humanity". A historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans has been reached following years of.…
March 5, 2023
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Axios: “Over 190 countries reach historic deal to protect oceans”
Environmentalists have hailed a historic deal to protect oceans reached at the United Nations headquarters in New York City by over 190 countries over the weekend as "the biggest…
March 5, 2023
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Boston Globe: “Nations reach agreement on a treaty to protect marine life biodiversity in the world’s oceans”
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, concluding two weeks of talks in New. …
March 5, 2023