A new Nicholas School project, developed with support from the Dean’s Office and the Duke-wide Re-imagining Doctoral Education (RiDE) initiative, empowers and protects students by establishing standards for productive and respectful relationships between students and their faculty advisors, mentors and co-workers.

Avner Vengosh, a professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Duke University, who was not involved in the study, said that while the actual levels of radiation detected were small, they warrant more investigation.

Cooperation is the key to holding off climate change.

One-fifth of the world’s countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing because of the destruction of wildlife and their habitats, according to an analysis by the insurance firm Swiss Re.

In some places, efficient irrigation ain't enough to make the endeavor last.

The events of the next several millennia hinge on actions that will be taken by the time today’s toddlers reach adulthood.

Peak grain has already passed for several High Plains states, according to a new survey of groundwater depletion across the region.

A team of researchers from multiple universities and organizations received the Gold Award and top prize of $200,000 in the Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge. Duke faculty members Alex Pfaff and William Pan were among the researchers on the team, led by Mercer University.

China’s surprise pledge last week to cut its net carbon emissions to zero within 40 years has reignited hopes of limiting global climate change to tolerable levels. The country is the world’s largest producer of carbon dioxide (CO2), accounting for 28% of global emissions, and its move may inspire other countries to follow suit. But observers warn that China faces daunting challenges in reaching its goals. Kicking its coal habit will be particularly hard.