Archive: climate change

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Georgetown University Announces New Master of Science from the Earth Commons Institute and the Walsh School of Foreign Service

Press Contact: Justine Bowe, The Earth Commons: justine.bowe@georgetown.edu Building on Georgetown’s legacy as a leading university located in the heart of Washington, DC,…

September 18, 2023

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Pacific Garbage Patch gathering place for debris, life thanks to currents

Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together Community science survey reveals abundance of sea creatures in the North Pacific “Garbage Patch” The North…

May 4, 2023

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VIEWPOINT: Address Environmental Justice at Georgetown

"As Georgetown University students trying to address the climate crisis, we should acknowledge the privilege of our surroundings and seek input from communities that have felt…

November 3, 2022

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People With Disabilities Left Out of Climate Planning

Over a billion people in the world are living with a disability, according to the World Health.…

October 14, 2022

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People with disabilities left out of climate planning

Despite the fact that 185 countries ratified the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, drafted in 2006, which says that countries will take …

October 14, 2022

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MSB Professor’s Research Finds New Implications of Climate Change for the Economy

New research from a McDonough School of Business (MSB) professor revealed the impact climate change and extreme weather may have on the.…

September 8, 2022

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backwards in human development, UNDP report warns

The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of people and planet by re-booting its development…

September 8, 2022

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Trickle-down climate risk regulation

In the US, the primary regulators of national and community banks are narrowly zeroing in on risks posed to the largest banks—those with over $100 billion in total consolidated…

September 1, 2022

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Can the U.S. fight climate change — and shift industrial policy?

On Friday, the House will vote to approve the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), clearing the way for President Biden to sign the bill into.…

August 12, 2022

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NSF Awards Georgetown University $12.5M to Establish Institute for Emerging Virus Research

The National Science Foundation has awarded Georgetown University $12.5 million to lead a global team of scientists in establishing a collaborative institute designed to advance…

August 10, 2022