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Georgetown Qatar’s conference to explore pressing water challenges in region

Held under the theme “Sustaining the Oasis: Envisioning the Future of Water Security,” the conference is a collaboration between GU-Q and the Earth Commons Institute at…

November 9, 2023

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GU-Q conference to explore pressing challenges for the region’s water security

Held under the theme “Sustaining the Oasis: Envisioning the Future of Water Security,” the conference is a collaboration between GU-Q and the Earth Commons Institute at…

November 9, 2023

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Georgetown ECo Talks Event to Focus on Climate Whistleblowing

Whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn, founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP and Chairman at the National Whistleblower Center, will be speaking at Georgetown…

November 7, 2023

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Ornithological Society to Rename Dozens of Birds — and Stop Naming Them After People

“I'm really happy and excited about the announcement,” said Emily Williams, an ornithologist at Georgetown.…

November 6, 2023

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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