Duke Forest is not just a popular public recreation area; it's a place for climate professionals to conduct research that advances our understanding of environmental change. Photo by Kirsten Khire
Sustainability
Duke Forest served as a major site of climate research, with 65 new and ongoing research projects in 2024.
November 26, 2024
Duke’s Energy Week Drives Dialogue on Clean Energy
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November 25, 2024
What Are the Effects of Lithium Mining on Water Quality?
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Solar panels atop the Nicholas School of Environment's Grainger Hall. Duke will be using 50 percent renewable electricity in 2025 when three new off-campus solar installations come online. Photo by Bill Snead
Duke Chapel lit up green for Earth Day 2024. Photo from University Communications & Marketing.
Madidi National Park in Bolivia. Dirk Embert / WWF via Creative Commons
Sim Chi Yin, Shifting Sands #1, 2017. Archival pigment on paper, 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm). Courtesy of
the artist. © Sim Chi Yin.
the artist. © Sim Chi Yin.
June 14, 2024
New Faculty Collaborations Explore Emerging Areas From AI to Net Zero Energy
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Team members from University Environmental Services gather to celebrate the Green Seal Certification earned for the sustainable cleaning methods used in Grainger Hall. Photo by Stephen Schramm.