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A new international study suggests that invasive species, such as the cordgrass that is swamping native plants in the Red Marshes, pose a much greater threat to protected areas, even well managed ones, than was previously recognized.

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ has received a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to assess the risks offshore wind energy development along the East Coast may pose to birds, bats and marine mammals.

Failure to pass legislation to cut emissions before the UN summit in Glasgow could be catastrophic for efforts to curb global heating.

A team of scientists led by ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ researchers will set out to determine the risk offshore wind turbines could pose to birds, fish and marine mammals with the support of a U.S. Department of Energy grant.

Duke experts discuss what's at stake in the upcoming COP26 conference, where world leaders are expected to discuss carbon dioxide emissions and methane emissions from oil and gas production, waste and agriculture.

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‘We’re just so far off track,’ says co-author Drew Shindell, noting that vague long-term promises and insufficient short-term plans overshadow signs of progress.

Electric cars currently make up a fraction of sales, and questions remain as to whether we have the infrastructure to support a huge influx of electric vehicles. Will there be enough charging stations? Will the energy grid support a massive shift from gasoline-powered vehicles over to electric?

New funding will help speed the development of an early-warning system that can predict the probability of malaria outbreaks occurring up to 12 weeks in advance, giving local officials time to put controls in place to prevent or curb the disease’s transmission.