By Ruth Noll, Deputy Science Editor
• February 25, 2025
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and Smithsonian Gardens showcased orchids in their new exhibit, available for viewing from Feb. 14 to Apr. 27.
The exhibit, entitled “Orchids: Masters of...
By Claire Chou, Deputy Science Editor
• January 24, 2025
The new giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo will be available for free public viewing starting Jan. 24.
The two pandas, named Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the zoo in October 2024 as...
Over the past decade, the wildlife in Grand Teton National Park has become accustomed to human exposure, especially the park’s most famous grizzly bear, Grizzly 399. Born in 1996, the bear is known...
U.S. National Parks conservation efforts must negotiate the tension between expanding visitation as well as environmental and cultural preservation, panelists said at an event Nov. 13.
The event,...
When President Ulysses Grant established Yellowstone National Park on March 1, 1872, he helped introduce a new concept to the West. By setting Yellowstone aside as the first American park, Grant provided...
Earlier this month Pope Francis renewed a vision of environmental justice and mercy as the theme of this jubilee year, also named as the Year of Mercy in the Catholic tradition. The Pope recommended that...
The ocean is a magnificent and fundamental part of our planet. This gigantic body of water covers roughly 75 percent of the Earth’s surface while regulating our climate and providing the oxygen necessary...
Every morning, I — like so many other Georgetown students — gaze upon the Potomac River. Its beauty never ceases to amaze me. It is impossible not to look upon its great waters and not feel a sense...
The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our Earth’s surface. There are about one million different species that live in these waters, and scientists and explorers have yet to explore 95% of it. Our...
In 2011, climate change scientist and activist, James Hansen, published the report “Silence Is Deadly.” The paper contained an alarming message about a proposed pipeline, which would carry about...
Several years ago, Georgetown University administrators started considering the necessity of ensuring the sustainability of new buildings on campus. Just this past year, Georgetown opted to institutionalize...
The drive to live the good life is something all Americans can identify with, and I believe that our generation is characterized by a fixation on conspicuous consumption. A pervasive mindset encourages...
