An aerial view of the island, which sits adjacent to Brooklyn. In this rendering, the Climate Exchange is the curving building next to the dock at the center of the island. (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill/Miysis)
Nicholas School of the Environment
November 6, 2023
To Restore Ecosystems, Thwart Hungry Herbivores
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November 3, 2023
Gulf War Illness Found to Attack White Blood Cells’ Ability to Make Energy
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Toddi Steelman, vice president and vice provost for climate and sustainability, leads a discussion during a closed-door event at New York Climate Week 2023.
October 25, 2023
Prenatal Exposure to Lead Linked to Lower Birth Weights, Earlier Births in Gold Mining Communities
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Top scholar, varsity athlete and now accomplished inventor, Danny Collins has blazed a bright path through Duke in four years. (Photo Emily Christensen)
Zooplankton, tiny sea animals at the base of the food web, are on the move in the arctic as the North Pole’s ice cap retreats. Predators, including humans and whales, will follow.
Climate change isn’t just making the planet hotter. It’s also increasing the risk of viruses jumping species. Researchers working in a biodiversity hotspot in Madagascar are trying to figure out how to stop them. Photo by Ryan Parks, Nicholas School of the Environment.
October 9, 2023
Lee Ferguson Works to Shed Light on Risks of Lithium-ion Batteries
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October 2, 2023
How Nicholas School Faculty Members Are Working to Protect the Seafloor
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September 20, 2023
Said@Duke: Robert Musil on Environmental Justice in North Carolina and Eve Carson's Legacy
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September 11, 2023
Parks Built on Former Trash Sites Could Be Lead Hotspots
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