Archive: In the Press
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A famed ornithologist on cats, fed priorities and the ivory-billed woodpecker
In a Q&A, Peter Marra talks about what the Fish and Wildlife Service should prioritize and why the woodpecker shouldn’t be on that.…
October 27, 2023
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A Georgetown University team exposes hazardous materials in some playground material
A team of scientists at Georgetown University says inside that crumb rubber, they found potentially dangerous.…
October 23, 2023
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Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have Few Protections
Anthony Soto, a 22-year-old baggage claim employee at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, crumpled to the floor near gate C15 after a seizure last October that he…
October 5, 2023
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Montana appeals landmark youth climate victory
Montana is appealing a first-of-its-kind U.S. climate ruling that rebuked state regulators for violating young people's constitutional right to a clean and healthful.…
October 4, 2023
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Top 5 books: September 2023
Our September edition of International Affairs is very special indeed: it features an impressive selection of 35 book reviews and the second Review Forum of the year — all of…
September 20, 2023
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For Some Journalists, Climate Change Coverage Brings Harassment, Threats
As climate change has become more urgent and polarizing, the scientists researching it and the journalists who report on it find themselves.…
September 18, 2023
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PODCAST | Science Helps Us… Bring Nations Together
Water is a resource that defies political boundaries – managing it effectively can serve as a catalyst to international diplomacy. Our three guests highlight the important role…
September 17, 2023
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Caitlin Nasema Cassidy
Caitlin Nasema Cassidy, artist-in-residence at Georgetown University’s Earth Commons as well as the cofounder and co-artistic director of the LubDub Theatre Company, believes…
September 8, 2023
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How billion-dollar hurricanes, other disasters are starting to reshape your insurance bill
As insurance companies try to quantify risk from climate change, the unglamorous industry is proving to be a key part of how Americans experience the effects of climate change.…
September 2, 2023
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Ethiopia: Rape used as weapon of war in Tigray
The situation that Tigrayan women are experiencing through sexual violence is deeply distressing," social worker Birhan Gebrekirstos told DW. Her quiet voice sounded muffled as…
August 27, 2023