The Pandemic's Effect on Energy and the Environment
"Largest demand destruction ever seen" — Duke faculty share perspectives during media briefing
Topic Energy & Environment
Duke scholars are exploring new frontiers in such areas as renewable energy, sustainable food and carbon capture to forge a more sustainable relationship between humanity and the global environment.
Top Story
Recent Stories
-
Gold Mining With Mercury Poses Health Threats for Miles Downstream
Assumption that distance lowers risk doesn’t hold up
-
Flow-Through Electrodes Make Hydrogen 50 Times Faster
Experiments find the sweet spot for surface area and bubbles to store energy
-
Kate Konschnik: Who Are Your Trusted Sources on Covid-19?
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, solid information is more important than ever.
-
Discovery of Unknown Hydrogen in Mid-Ocean Ridge Points to Hidden Biosphere
-
Environmental Scientist James Clark Elected to National Academy of Sciences
-
Spotting Air Pollution with Satellites, Better Than Ever Before
-
Segregation and Local Funding Gaps Drive Disparities in Drinking Water
-
Stream Pollution From Mountaintop Mining Doesn’t Stay Put in the Water
Stream insects and the bankside spiders that eat them carry potentially toxic selenium runoff from water to land
-
Microplastic Fibers Linked to Respiratory, Reproductive Changes in Fish
Exposure to microplastics causes cellular changes in fish and may disrupt endocrine systems
-
When Piracy Hurts Persian Gulf Traffic, the Pain Goes More to Smaller Countries
In the News
Gold Rush, Mercury Legacy
Commentary co-authored by Ph.
Will China Sacrifice Green Goal for Economy?
Quotes Jackson Ewing, senior fellow at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
The Coronavirus Has Cut Traffic and Electricity Use. But It Won’t Cure Climate Change
Covers a Duke panel discussion; features comments by Drew Shindell, a professor of Earth science, Kate Konschnik, a law professor and director of the Climate and Energy Program at Duke, and Brian Murray, director of the Duke University Energy Initiat
Energy Won’t Be the Same When This Is Over
Quotes Kate Konschnik, director of the Climate & Energy Program at Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, and Drew Shindell, a professor of Earth science at Duke
Duke University Testing Shows Kingston Coal Ash Uranium at Triple Report Levels
Covers Duke research, quotes professor Avner Vengosh (Nicholas School)
Pandemic’s Transformative Impact on Clean Energy: That’s Up for Debate
Covers a Duke webinar; quotes Brian Murray, director of the Duke University Energy Initiative; Kate Konschnik, director of the Climate & Energy Program at Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions; and Drew Shindell, a professor of
Pandemic May Prove Positive for the Environment
Quotes Earth Science Professor Drew Shindell (Nicholas School)
The Coronavirus Is a Siren for the Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals
Commentary co-authored by Andrea Thoumi, research director for global health at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Duke Experts Assess How The Pandemic Affects Energy Use
Covers a Duke webinar; quotes Drew Shindell, a professor of Earth science
New Data and Technologies are Transforming Energy Access — Public Policy Must Catch Up
Commentary by Jonathan Phillips, Marc Jeuland and Emily Pakhtigian, all affiliated with the Duke University Energy Access Project