Archive: In the Press
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Brood X Cicadas Are Busy And So Are The Scientists Who Study Them
Dr. Martha Weiss and other DMV-area biologists study the behavior and characteristics of Brood X cicadas as millions of insects emerge after spending nearly 2 decades. …
May 25, 2021
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Hot Bird Summer—Smithsonian’s Sidedoor Podcast
Every spring, for as long as records have been kept, a crowd of hundreds of black-crowned night herons descend on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, mating, eating and generally…
April 7, 2021
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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 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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Air Pollution May Affect Crime, But the Problem Goes Deeper Than That
Dr. Lutz Sager provides input on how air pollution is linked to higher crime in this article examining environmental. …
December 5, 2019
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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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Are monarch butterflies really being massacred? A new study says it’s a lot more complicated than it seems
Thanks to pesticide use, habitat loss and climate change, Monarch butterflies are in mortal peril. Or so we have always.…
August 5, 2015
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Is the Anthropocene Upon Us?
We are in a new geological age, denoted by human beings’ impact on the earth. Does framing our present in this way demonstrate fatalist acceptance or mark us with remarkable…
March 5, 2015