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Nina Mewborne in American Samoa

Environment ·

Research Protecting Some of World’s Most Threatened Wetlands

MS student Nina Mewborne analyzing data from her spring fieldwork in American Samoa
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Air bubbles under water

Science ·

Deep Sea Exploration May Hold Clues to Climate Warming, Origins of Life, and More

Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy shares his expertise on research in the deep sea, one of the greatest unexplored scientific frontiers
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Prof. Michael Alonzo, assistant professor, environmental science

Research ·

‘Shoebox’ Satellites Help Scientists Understand Trees and Global Warming

New research from Â鶹ԭ´´ examines the relationship between urban heat and the start and end of trees’ growing seasons
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To the Pointt: Wildfires

Environment ·

To the Point: What Is the Effect of Wildfires on Air Quality, and How Concerned Should We Be?

Professor of Environmental Science Valentina Aquila answers our question of the week
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Students standing by compost buckets at TDR

Environment ·

Â鶹ԭ´´ Ranks Second in Key Category in Annual Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition

Â鶹ԭ´´ ranked second among large universities for composting, keeping 21,009 pounds of food waste out of landfill.
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Solar panels on the roof of an Â鶹ԭ´´ building.

Environment ·

Leading Environmental Change: Â鶹ԭ´´ Continues to Be a Power Player, Five Years after Achieving Carbon Neutrality

How do you quantify carbon neutrality? The energy saved since Â鶹ԭ´´ reached the historic milestone in 2018 is equivalent to planting around 4.5 million trees—more than double the total number in the District.
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Gemma Puglisi's PR Capstone students hold events to spread awareness on The Climate, Inc. for Â鶹ԭ´´ Beautification Day

Communications ·

PR Students Use Strategic Savvy and Shovels to Stop Climate Change

PR students work with The Climate, Inc. on its newest Trillion Tree Campaign by planting trees across campus for Â鶹ԭ´´ Beautification Day.
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The scarlet oak on the quad is a stop during a moonlight tour of the Â鶹ԭ´´ Arboretum.

On Campus ·

Blooms Beneath the Stars: Community Members Explore Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Arboretum

More than 100 neighbors and local green thumbs explored the sights and (floral) scents of campus during a moonlight tour of Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Arboretum and Gardens.
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Students Emma Aikin, Zoe Swaine, Emma Spencer, Sarah Long, Victoria Ortiz

Science ·

Birds of a Feather: Â鶹ԭ´´ Students Intern at Smithsonian’s Bird House

Students gain hands-on skills in environmental interpretation, bird banding, and more
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To the Point: Cherry Blossoms

Science ·

To the Point: Have DC’s Iconic Cherry Blossoms Arrived Earlier Than Usual?

Professor and environmental scientist Michael Alonzo answers our question of the week
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