Archive: In the Press
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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
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Water Is the New Oil in the Gulf
Raha Hakimdavar is senior advisor to the dean of Georgetown University Qatar and the dean of the Earth Commons Institute. In the arid desert landscapes of the Gulf, where oil has…
January 19, 2024
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How to feed a hot hungry planet
The resilience and innovation of farmers and ranchers may play a key role in reducing global food. …
December 18, 2023
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Study Reveals Bird Distributions are Shifting South – not North – due to Changes in Tropical Precipitation
Changing climatic conditions, specifically rainfall declines on tropical non-breeding grounds, have reshaped migratory birds’ geographic distribution and abundance, according…
December 18, 2023
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Here’s Scientific Proof Your Cat Will Eat Almost Anything
An analysis published today in Nature Communications, led by Auburn University ecologist Christopher Lepczyk, reveals that there’s shockingly little that cats don’t eat.…
December 12, 2023
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Microplastics were found in D.C. rivers. Researchers want to find why.
The new funding supports efforts by researchers from American University and Georgetown University to sample water and sediment at sites in the Anacostia and Potomac rivers. It…
November 27, 2023
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GU-Q conference suggests measures for water security: Qatar
The opening session of Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q)’s “Sustaining the Oasis: Envisioning the Future of Water Security” conference, part of its Hiwaraat series, saw…
November 13, 2023
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Solving the water crisis requires bravery and urgent drive to make changes, says Malcolm Gladwell
With the security of our global water supply threatened in the face of climate change and increasing demand, finding solutions requires the type of risk-taking, urgent action,…
November 12, 2023