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A chemical analysis of residential soils and ash around California homes burned by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires in early 2025 revealed wide variation in contamination by potentially harmful elements, including lead.

Celebrating a summer of hands-on discovery, exploration and impact among Nicholas School students and alumni.

Rural voters care just as much about the environment as urban voters do, but a distrust of government regulation stokes their opposition to many federal climate and conservation laws, a report published this year by Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions finds.

Scientists at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ have developed a suite of four new tests that can be used to detect coal ash contamination in soil with unprecedented sensitivity.

The rapid industrialization of our oceans is bringing new challenges—but also new opportunities—for promoting sustainable economic growth while protecting vulnerable communities and environments and enhancing their climate resilience. That was the takeaway of the inaugural Blue Economy Summit, a student-led conference hosted by the Oceans@Duke ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Cabinet on March 18 and 19.

Tender shoots of restoration plantings are ‘irresistible little treats for grazers’

Titi Susanti, DEL-MEM'17, recently shared insights into why she pursued a Duke Environmental Leadership Master of Environmental Management degree, how the experience has helped in her career, and also her advice for anyone considering the program.

Stella Wang, T'19, MEM'20, recently shared insights into her journey, her favorite memories at Duke and her advice for anyone considering the programs.

Richter investigates how soils form, and how they are changing in contemporary human-altered landscapes.