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An Environmental Art Installation Finds a Permanent Home on Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus
The Earth Commons Institute—Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment & Sustainability—now features The River and the Town, a large-scale mural installation by…
April 16, 2026
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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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Physical, landscape, and chemical properties of Amazonian interior forest mineral licks
A new paper co-authored by ECo faculty Brian Griffiths undertakes the largest survey of Amazonian mineral licks to date to determine the landscape, physical, and chemical…
October 21, 2022
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Is it time to end cats’ right to roam?
Pet cats kill songbirds by the million, as well as rodents and other wildlife. But how much of a threat do they really pose, and should they be kept indoors? Expert opinion is…
August 14, 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
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EXPLAINER: On China, US and climate, action, not talk is key
The last two agreements the world made to battle climate change came only after the United States and China, by far the two biggest carbon polluters, made deals with each other.…
August 6, 2022
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Beijing cuts U.S. cooperation to protest Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
China has gone ballistic in launching missiles over Taiwan — but the diplomatic bomb it dropped on Washington is mostly. …
August 5, 2022
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As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
A troubled species rebounds thanks to restoration efforts, only to make things worse for others in peril by preying on them or outcompeting them for food and living.…
August 1, 2022
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A treaty to break the pandemic cycle
An evidence-based treaty must balance prevention, preparedness, response, and…
July 14, 2022