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Rewetting and restoring 250,000 acres of southern pocosin peatlands that had been drained for farming but now lie fallow could prevent 4.3 million tons of climate-warming carbon dioxide, now stored in their soils, from oxidizing and escaping back into Earth’s atmosphere each year, a 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû study shows. That amount equals 2.4% of the total annual reductions in CO2 emissions needed for the United States to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Mixing toxic coal ash into acid mine drainage may sound like an odd recipe for an environmental solution, but a new 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû-led study finds that it can neutralize the drainage’s dangerously low pH and help reduce harmful impacts on downstream ecosystems—if you use the right type of ash. Using the wrong type of ash can create new contamination and not tame the drainage’s extreme acidity.

Malkie Wall, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent her summer as an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow at Boston Scientific.

Natalie Dixon, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent the summer as a surfonomics intern with the Surf Conservation Partnership.

Natasha Jacob, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent her summer at The Wilderness Society as a Stanback Water Pathways Fellow.

Master of Environmental Management students Sashoy Milton and Reema Garabadu worked at Earthjustice this summer.

A 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû-led research team has used acoustic tags to eavesdrop on pilot whales as they forage in waters off Cape Hatteras, N.C. Vocalizations and echoes recorded by the tags reveals the whales alter their hunting behaviors based on the local environment, a trait that may contribute to the species’ success in adapting to shifting prey distributions and other changes now occurring in the world’s oceans.

Duke professors brief media on hurricane preparation in NC

Shivani Kuckreja, a Master of Environmental Management/Master of Business Administration (MEM/MBA) student, spent the summer as a sustainability intern with Delta Air Lines.

Nat Blackford, a second-year Master of Environmental Management/Master of Forestry (MEM/MF) student, was a Stanback Coastal Resiliency Fellow at the National Parks Conservation Association.

Duke experts discuss heat wave with media

The sweeping Inflation Reduction Act expected to pass the House late this week and then head to President Joe Biden’s desk could reshape the American energy industry by putting non-fossil fuel alternatives in reach of more people.

Professors from Duke Divinity and the Nicholas School for the Environment lead sessions on pastoral care for climate change.

The sustainability of North American forests depends on trees’ ability to produce seeds and seedlings that can survive and grow in a changing climate. A new 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû-led research initiative with more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation aims to help boost their odds of success.

Researchers at 91ÉçÇø¸£Àû have received a $248,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study PFAS exposure risks in the home environment.