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Saddam Hussein destroyed the biblical Eden. This cross-cultural partnership could restore it.

Researchers at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center are working with the University of Basrah in Iraq to restore the marshlands of southern Iraq and reconnect the Iraqis with the global scientific community.
- by Laura Castañón January 15, 2019
Understanding climate change is hard work. These robotic mussels are doing the heavy lifting.

As water and air temperatures rise, mussel populations fall. Northeastern researchers are tracing these trends with mussel-inspired technology, allowing them to measure the lethal limits of the creatures without doing any harm.
- by Aria Bracci October 3, 2018
Global disaster response needs a networked approach

At the inaugural summit hosted by Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute yesterday, experts from across the globe shared their insights on rebounding from a rising tide of disasters and meeting the world’s most daunting resilience challenges.
- by Bill Ibelle March 30, 2018
Drones for research: Explaining Northeastern’s policy

Researchers across disciplines are increasingly turning to unmanned aerial vehicles to advance their work. Here, we outline the steps necessary to operate drones on university campuses and highlight how some faculty are already using drones in their research.
- by Greg St. Martin March 14, 2018
Professor to speak at UN General Assembly on climate change, sustainable development

Climate change biologist Brian Helmuth will speak today at a high-level meeting at the United Nations headquarters, where he will highlight his research and participate in a discussion on efforts worldwide to address climate change and meet global sustainable development goals.
- by Greg St. Martin March 23, 2017
Science and politics: Finding common ground

Climate change and research funding are hotly debated topics in the news these days, with both lawmakers and the public noting a great divide between the positions of Republicans and Democrats. Two papers by Northeastern researchers from radically different disciplines—marine science and political science—point a way forward.
- by Thea Singer February 14, 2017
The stories that are likely to make headlines in 2017

In the first installment of our two-part series looking at some of the big stories and bright ideas primed to make headlines in the new year, faculty experts explain that politically motivated cyberattacks will continue, innovative solutions to climate change are on the horizon, and bipartisan support for healthcare legislation is possible.
- by Jason Kornwitz January 3, 2017
Researchers mine Twitter to reveal Congress’ ideological divide on climate change

Senate Democrats are three times more likely to follow science-related Twitter accounts than their Republican peers, according to a new study led by Northeastern’s Brian Helmuth. The research shows the growing divide between parties on the issue of climate change, but also provides hope, says Helmuth, pointing to individuals who cross the aisle and bridge the gap.
- by Thea Singer May 30, 2016
As Canada wildfires rage, faculty experts examine the ramifications

Wildfires continue to rage for a third week in and around the city of Fort McMurray in Canada's Alberta province, the country’s oil-sands capital. Some 96,000 people have been evacuated from the area and 2,400 buildings have been destroyed. We spoke with three Northeastern experts who share insight into how the catastrophe will affect climate change, the likely impact on U.S. consumers, and how the Fort McMurray community can recover.
- by Thea Singer May 18, 2016
A climate change agreement was reached. Now what?

The two-week U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change ended in Paris on Saturday with nearly 200 nations agreeing on a plan to combat climate change. Here, Northeastern professors discuss the good, the remaining challenges, and the future of this historic accord.
- by Joe O'Connell December 15, 2015

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Saddam Hussein destroyed the biblical Eden. This cross-cultural partnership could restore it.

Understanding climate change is hard work. These robotic mussels are doing the heavy lifting.

Global disaster response needs a networked approach

Drones for research: Explaining Northeastern’s policy

Professor to speak at UN General Assembly on climate change, sustainable development

Science and politics: Finding common ground

The stories that are likely to make headlines in 2017

Researchers mine Twitter to reveal Congress’ ideological divide on climate change

As Canada wildfires rage, faculty experts examine the ramifications

A climate change agreement was reached. Now what?

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