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US urged to partake in China’s clean energy efforts

In an online discussion about cooperation between the United States and China on climate change, Joanna Lewis, director of the Science, Technology and International Affairs…

August 30, 2024

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US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

“It’s a humanitarian disaster for all of the faculty and staff involved, not to mention the students who want to pursue this stuff,” said Bryan Alexander, a Georgetown…

August 11, 2024

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The methodology behind The Breakthrough polling project

The Breakthrough is a project from CNN, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, SSRS and Verasight. Each week, 1,000 Americans are asked to share what they have seen,…

July 30, 2024

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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