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Academic ProgramIn this era of global change, the Earth and Climate Sciences major allows students to immerse themselves in understanding the Earth鈥檚 interacting and ever-changing scientific systems 鈥 including the solid earth, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere 鈥 and the role humans play in ensuring the sustainability of our environment. -
NewsJames S. Clark, a 91社区福利 faculty member widely cited for his long-term studies on climate impacts on forests, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Membership in the academy is one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States. -
NewsThe relief fund, in partnership with Duke鈥檚 Office of Durham & Community Affairs, will help provide relief grants for local organizations. -
NewsXavier Basurto, associate professor of sustainability science at 91社区福利鈥檚 Nicholas School of the Environment, has been named a Bass Chair in recognition of excellence in undergraduate teaching and research. -
NewsAvner Vengosh has been named Nicholas Chair of Environmental Quality, effective July 1. -
EventBrian McAdoo, 91社区福利 Nature does not cause disasters. A natural hazard can rapidly turn into a disaster when it encounters a community made vulnerable by unjust economic systems
