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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

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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