Stopping the expansion of offshore oil and gas extraction is a critical but often overlooked step towards achieving global climate targets and protecting our oceans and planet.
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A study of 25 heritage language schools in Edmonton shows how schools met the needs of migrant and front-line workers, resisted racism and built community for immigrants.
The extraordinary Dunedin longitudinal study shows vaccine resistance can be laid down before high school age in response to childhood trauma or neglect. But better early education could help.
People often try to seem confident and certain in their message so it will be trusted and acted upon. But when information is in flux, research suggests you should be open about what you don’t know.
Satu pohon di hutan tropis memiliki efek pendinginan yang sama seperti dua AC. Bayangkan betapa panasnya saat seluruh hutan ditebang.
A single tree in a tropical forest has the same cooling effect as two air conditioners. Imagine how hot it gets when a whole forest is felled.
A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.
Rivers are among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river health by using eDNA to count the species that rivers harbor.
Les personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux durant leur jeunesse sont non seulement plus susceptibles que les autres de développer des maladies chroniques, mais aussi de vieillir plus précocement.
In the immediate aftermath of an event like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the path forward is not always clear. Looking backward, what have we learned?
Studying how elephants move can give clues into how they can be better managed to conserve their populations.
New research shows that people who suffer from mental disorders earlier in life were more likely to subsequent develop physical diseases, age faster, and also die earlier than those who did not.
The lead author of a new UN report on methane explains the findings and how oil and gas companies could be making money and saving the climate at the same time.
As sea levels rise along the Atlantic coast, saltwater is intruding inland, killing trees and turning coastal forests into marshes. Should scientists try to slow the process, or work with it?
Meisha Ross Porter is the new chancellor of New York City’s public schools. A scholar of the politics of education touches on her background and what lies ahead.
Solar-powered cold chain technologies can be game-changers in the fight against COVID-19 in resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
As few as 100 companies produced 60% of revenues in eight ocean industries in 2018.
If you’re reluctant to share your password, or broadcast a team password in Slack in a groupchat, your instincts are correct. But mocking those who ‘do the wrong thing’ is unlikely to help.
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has resigned. Five experts comment on the impact she had on education.
Evidence shows Black candidates can win elections in majority-white congressional districts.
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Edward M. Arnett Professor of Psychology & Neursocience, Duke University
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Master of Environmental Management, Duke University
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Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
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Norb F. Schaefer Professor of International Studies, Duke University
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Professor of Biology, Duke University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Duke University
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Associate Professor of Tropical Ecology, Duke University
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Director, Ocean Policy Program, Duke University
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Course instructor, English for International Students Program, Duke University
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Postdoctoral researcher, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
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Senior Policy Associate, Energy Access Project, Duke University
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Visting Professor of the Pratice, Public Policy, Duke University
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Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University
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Nannerl O. Keohane University Professor of Psychology, Duke University
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Professor of Biogeochemistry, Duke University
