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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

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

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 June 202123 February 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
Posted inFeatures

Growing Equity in City Green Space

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.

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

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.

The Ocean Plastics Lab, currently in Washington, D.C., is bringing attention to a global pollution problem.
Posted inNews

Roving Exhibit Highlights Ocean Plastics Problem

by Randy Showstack 7 June 201818 October 2022

The Ocean Plastics Lab, currently on the National Mall in Washington, D. C., illustrates the pollution threat and points to solutions.

Demonstrators holding signs at the 2018 March for Science in Washington, D. C.
Posted inNews

Snapshots of March for Science Signs Across the Globe

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 18 April 20188 March 2022

From chemical puns and censorship to the spectrum of awesome and a touch of magic, signs at this year’s events showcased the science marchers’ creativity and passion…and a bit of humor.

Posted inNews

D. C. Project Aims to Cut Most Storm Water Runoff Problems

by Randy Showstack 23 January 201527 October 2022

The Clean Rivers Project aims to dramatically reduce combined sewage overflows into D. C.’s waterways, improving water quality while also promoting resilience to climate change.

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