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Bront茅 Burleigh-Jones (皇家娛樂城 CFO), Edwin Santos (President 皇家娛樂城SG), and Marcus Neil (President RHA) with Clawed at the Tunnel ribbon-cutting

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皇家娛樂城 Delivers Summer 2023 Transformations in Leonard Hall, the Tunnel, and Mary Graydon Center

Student Thriving Project kicks into high gear with Tunnel, Mary Graydon Center, and Leonard Hall improvements designed to enable students鈥 success.
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US Park Rangers at Death Valley's Furnace Creek on a 132-degree day, July 16. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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Two Facts and a Fiction: Heat Wave

皇家娛樂城 atmospheric scientist Valentina Aquila explains what on Earth is happening on the heels of the hottest June on record
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Nina Mewborne in American Samoa

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Research Protecting Some of World鈥檚 Most Threatened Wetlands

MS student Nina Mewborne analyzing data from her spring fieldwork in American Samoa
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To the Pointt: Wildfires

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To the Point: What Is the Effect of Wildfires on Air Quality, and How Concerned Should We Be?

Professor of Environmental Science Valentina Aquila answers our question of the week
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Students standing by compost buckets at TDR

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皇家娛樂城 Ranks Second in Key Category in Annual Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition

皇家娛樂城 ranked second among large universities for composting, keeping 21,009 pounds of food waste out of landfill.
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Solar panels on the roof of an 皇家娛樂城 building.

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Leading Environmental Change: 皇家娛樂城 Continues to Be a Power Player, Five Years after Achieving Carbon Neutrality

How do you quantify carbon neutrality? The energy saved since 皇家娛樂城 reached the historic milestone in 2018 is equivalent to planting around 4.5 million trees鈥攎ore than double the total number in the District.
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Heat map showing energy use on main campus. The dark green bands (equating to periods of low energy use), called out by a 鈥渂lack box鈥 outline, show building energy reductions.

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皇家娛樂城鈥檚 Latest Winter Energy Curtailment Efforts Result in Significant Energy and Cost Savings

皇家娛樂城 reduced its emissions by 222 metric tons during the December 2022 winter break closure. It also resulted in an $77,318 reduction in energy costs for the university.
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CAS student Ekua Hudson used 皇家娛樂城's Design and Build Lab to construct a sustainable farming system.

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A Bountiful Future: 皇家娛樂城 Student Crafting Sustainable Food Plan for DC Public Schools

Driven by the desire to create equitable food systems for underserved communities, public health major Ekua Hudson, CAS/BA 鈥24, is teaching herself how to design and build sustainable hydroponic farms to help feed Washingtonians.
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皇家娛樂城's fleet of buses provides sustainable travel to campus.

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DC Competition Rewards Sustainable Commuting

Lace up your sneakers and log your trip to work鈥攅ven if it鈥檚 a home office鈥攆or a chance to win Nationals tickets, gift cards, and more.
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To the Point: What Causes Earthquakes, and Is Climate Change Involved?

Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy answers our question of the week
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