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Washington D.C.

Aerial view of the Washington Monument and the White House, with city buildings in the background
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Air Pollution Poses Inequitable Health Risks in Washington, D.C.

by Alexandra K. Scammell 23 November 202123 November 2021

Certain health risks are greatest in neighborhoods with higher proportions of people of color and lower levels of income and education.

Canoers paddle along the Anacostia near Kenilworth Park in Washington, D.C.
Posted inFeatures

The Capital’s Waterways Could Be Swimmable by 2030

Mark Betancourt, Freelance Journalist by Mark Betancourt 22 November 202124 November 2021

Scientists, community groups, and the Clean Water Act are behind Washington, D.C.’s massive project to reduce combined sewer overflows by 96%.

Police tape in front of the National Cathedral.
Posted inFeatures

Ten Years on from the Quake That Shook the Nation’s Capital

by T. L. Pratt, M. C. Chapman, A. Shah, J. W. Horton Jr. and O. Boyd 20 August 202128 September 2021

A decade of study into the Virginia earthquake that damaged D.C. and reverberated up and down the Atlantic coast in 2011 has shed light on rare, but risk-laden, seismicity in eastern North America.

una ilustración de árboles más altos que la ciudad
Posted inFeatures

Aumento de la equidad en los espacios verdes de la ciudad

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 June 20212 May 2023

No todos los residentes citadinos tienen el mismo acceso a los beneficios que brindan los espacios verdes. Para abordar esa inequidad se requiere la participación de la comunidad en cada etapa, desde la planificación hasta el desarrollo y la gestión.

An illustration of trees towering over a city
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Growing Equity in City Green Space

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 May 20215 November 2021

City residents don’t all have the same access to the benefits of green space. Addressing that inequity requires community engagement at every stage from planning to development to management.

AGU’s newly renovated net-zero energy headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
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AGU Honored with the First Clean Energy DC Award

Chris McEntee, executive director and CEO of AGU by Chris McEntee 18 April 20194 April 2023

AGU aspires to lead by demonstrating that a building on a tight urban footprint can operate on a net-zero energy basis while providing a productive and healthy place to work and meet.

Cherry trees blossom near the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.
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Cherry Blossoms’ Peak Bloom Is an Indicator of Climate Change

by Randy Showstack 7 March 20194 April 2023

Projected peak bloom days are around the historic average this year, but experts say climate change is altering the long-term blooming schedule.

Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser signs clean energy bill
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Mayor Signs Landmark Clean Energy Law for D.C.

by Randy Showstack 18 January 20196 April 2023

The new law, which gained widespread support, including in the environmental and business communities, requires that all electricity sold in the city come from renewable energy sources by 2032.

The Washington Monument peeks out from behind a sandstone gatepost
Posted inGeoFIZZ

Self-Guided Tour of the Geology in D. C. Buildings

by L. Strelich 6 December 201813 October 2022

The architecture of the nation’s capital reveals a secret geologic history—take a walking tour to spot the interesting fossils and minerals in the stones used to build the halls of power.

A landfill in Maryland’s Eastern Shore attracts seagulls
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Greenhouse Gas Inventories Underestimate Methane Emissions

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 13 November 201831 October 2022

A new study in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area reveals prior estimates may significantly underrepresent methane emissions, particularly from landfills and natural gas systems.

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