The August 2023 El Nino, as mapped from space. The huge mass of warm water against the coast of Ecuador and Peru exerts global influence on weather patterns. (Image: NOAA)
Samples of plastic beach trash collected in Beaufort and Atlantic Beach, North Carolina and then subjected to underwater acoustic testing. Echo-locating whales may not be able to tell the difference between these objects and their real food. (Greg Merrill, Duke Marine Lab)
During summer practices at high schools, officials must create a safe environment for all high school athletes by mitigating the risk of heat-related illnesses. A Duke policy team has recommendations.