When the Dead Don’t Stay Buried: The Grave Situation at Cemeteries Amid Climate Change
Quotes Orrin Pilkey, professor emeritus of earth and ocean sciences, in the Nicholas School of the Environment
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.
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Quotes Nancy Lauer, lecturing fellow and staff scientist with the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic and mentions Michelle Nowlin, clinical professor of law and co-director of the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
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Quotes William Schlesinger, professor emeritus of biogeochemistry and former dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment
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Quotes Ryan Emanuel, associate professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment and co-chair of Community Engagement and Environmental Justice