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NASA’s Apollo 11 moon quarantine was hiding a dangerous secret
“To a degree previously unknown, the Apollo quarantine protocol suffered from numerous containment breaches that would likely have exposed the terrestrial biosphere to…
June 9, 2023
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5 Things You Need To Know Before Going Into the Jungle From a Conservationist
Brian Griffiths, assistant teaching professor in the Earth Commons, will lead a team of researchers into the Peruvian Amazon this July to study the sustainability of subsistence…
June 5, 2023
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A shocking number of birds are in trouble
Rich data on the global state of our feathered friends presents plenty of bad news — but also some bright spots. Researchers know better than ever how to help endangered birds,…
May 31, 2023
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What the SCOTUS water ruling means for Chevron doctrine
What the SCOTUS water ruling means for Chevron doctrine. “In attitude, it is very consistent with a court showing no deference not just on law interpretation but also on facts…
May 30, 2023
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How the U.S. wants to pressure China to help avert climate catastrophe
“We ultimately can’t solve climate change without China. It’s by far the largest emitter in the world,” said Joanna Lewis, a China specialist at Georgetown.…
May 30, 2023
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‘It’s just crazy’: How the U.S.-China energy race imperils the climate fight
Beijing’s control of the technology behind batteries and solar panels is complicating Washington’s efforts to make a swift transition from fossil.…
May 18, 2023
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Cleaning up ocean ‘garbage patches’ could destroy delicate ecosystems
Study finds floating city of translucent creatures living among.…
May 17, 2023
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When Social Scientists Ask the Wrong Questions
So long as researchers fail to set their agendas based on evidence about how their research fits into larger social and political dynamics, corporations will continue to do it…
May 17, 2023
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Bird flu could become the next human pandemic – and politicians aren’t paying attention
Rebecca Katz, professor at Georgetown University Medical Center, has noted that a H5 candidate vaccine virus recently produced by the US Centers for Disease Control and…
May 16, 2023
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HBCUs Partner With Georgetown to Turn Environmental Data into Solutions
The Environmental Impact Data Collaborative created an interactive platform that hosts more than 145 datasets alongside digital tools that make it faster and easier to combine…
May 15, 2023