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JHU Environmental Sciences & Policy

@JHUesp

Official twitter account for Johns Hopkins University’s Environmental Sciences and Policy program (ESP), Advanced Academic Programs

 Washington, DC
advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/environmental-sciences-and-policy/
Joined December 2017
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Jane Goodall reveals what studying chimpanzees teaches us about human nature

Jane Goodall reveals what studying chimpanzees teaches us about human nature

The renowned primatologist wants us to remember that humans aren’t so exceptional — we’re animals, too.

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A narrow path for Biden’s ambitious land conservation plan

A narrow path for Biden’s ambitious land conservation plan

Months after President Biden set a goal of conserving 30 percent of the nation’s land and waters by 2030, the administration on Thursday laid out broad principles — but few details — for achieving...

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First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the damaged forest is now worsening climate...

First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the damaged forest is now worsening climate...

The first broad look at all of the gases that affect how the Amazon works—not just CO2—reveals a system on the brink.

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JHU Advanced Academic Programs@jhuaap6 Mar 2021
Join the #Energy and #Environmental Programs #SpeakerSeries in the #Water-Energy-Food #Nexus series part 4 on Wednesday, March 17th at 2 PM EDT. This presentation's guest speaker is Dr. Gannet Hallar, Storm Peak Laboratory and the University of Utah. bit.ly/3sNALCK
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Part 4

Water-Energy-Food Nexus Part 4

Part 4: Climate Change, Agricultural Expansion, and the Alternation of Landscape of the U.S. Great Plains

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Planting trees helps fight climate change—but we need billions more seedlings

Planting trees helps fight climate change—but we need billions more seedlings

The U.S. must more than double the production of seedlings to meet reforestation goals, researchers say.

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5 famous environmental disasters where humans and nature healed together

5 famous environmental disasters where humans and nature healed together

Humans and nature are often at odds, but in environmental catastrophes like nuclear meltdowns, oil spills, and war, they can combine their powers to restore habitats and wildlife that seem beyond...

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New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms

New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms

One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that figure, but agree that soil loss is a big problem.

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Why the Texas power grid is struggling to cope with the extreme cold - Vox apple.news/ASzNbT9iIThu7S-td…
Why the Texas power grid is struggling to cope with the extreme cold

Why the Texas power grid is struggling to cope with the extreme cold

A sudden spike in energy demand and a loss of natural gas, coal, nuclear, and wind energy during a winter storm triggered blackouts across the state.

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Environmental Groups’ Greatest Obstacle May Not Be Republican Opposition

Environmental Groups’ Greatest Obstacle May Not Be Republican Opposition

Big environmental groups have an ambitious agenda, but success requires satisfying their Black, Latino and Indigenous critics.

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Biden to place environmental justice at center of sweeping climate plan

Biden to place environmental justice at center of sweeping climate plan

President Biden will make the needs of low-income Americans and communities of color the focus of his plan Wednesday, according to two individuals briefed on it, making environmental justice a top...

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Bringing back the ‘most endangered bird’ in the U.S. - National Geographic apple.news/AxIcUb1IRRiibLMzt…
Bringing back the ‘most endangered bird’ in the U.S.

Bringing back the ‘most endangered bird’ in the U.S.

Three years after being described as on its last legs, the Florida grasshopper sparrows is soaring again.

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New Year, time for learning new things!  Stretch your mind with some of our updated courses this spring like Transportation Policy and Smart Growth, Public Lands – Private Interests, and US Environmental History.
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Microplastics found near Everest’s peak, highest ever detected in the world - National Geographic apple.news/AOWjr63T9TNaNdDKO…
Microplastics found near Everest’s peak, highest ever detected in the world

Microplastics found near Everest’s peak, highest ever detected in the world

From thinning glaciers to plastic pollution, a slew of new studies discover alarming signs of our environmental toll.

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Wildfires show how climate change is transforming national parks

Wildfires show how climate change is transforming national parks

Drier landscapes, warmer weather, and intensifying fires may change America’s beloved landscapes forever.

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The world missed a critical deadline to safeguard biodiversity, UN report says

The world missed a critical deadline to safeguard biodiversity, UN report says

A decade ago, United Nations members crafted an agreement to curb the loss of biodiversity. We’ve failed miserably, but all hope is not lost.

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A good idea for us all to spend more time in nature... apple.news/A9izZz6vfS_uNjwyy…
What is ‘friluftsliv’? How an idea of outdoor living could help us this winter

What is ‘friluftsliv’? How an idea of outdoor living could help us this winter

Get outside, says this Norwegian concept that promises to make the pandemic’s colder months more bearable.

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HAPPENINGTODAY! @JHUESP and @HSIITWEETS are hosting their third panel of "The Business of #SavingthePlanet" TODAY @ 6 PM EDT (3 PM PDT). This panel is called "Voices for #EnvironmentalJustice & #Activism." Register now: bit.ly/2DlLYGI
The Business of Saving the Planet

The Business of Saving the Planet

The Business of Saving the Planet: Voices of Environmental Justice & Activism

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Rare 'glacier bears' with bluish fur may face grim future

Rare 'glacier bears' with bluish fur may face grim future

Ice may aid the survival of this little-seen type of black bear, whose habitat is rapidly warming.

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