A new article in Nature, coauthored by the Nicholas Institute’s John Virdin, reveals how small-scale fisheries make large contributions to communities, economies and diets around the world. The work builds on research started through Illuminating Hidden Harvests, a global initiative of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Duke University and WorldFish.

The Nature Activation Hub brings together tools, guidance and resources to help decision-makers and practitioners integrate nature's benefits into decision-making. The hub builds on the Nicholas Institute’s two decades of actionable research and purposeful partnerships focused on nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and natural and working lands.

Duke's Heat Policy Innovation Hub will receive $500,000 in federal funding to advance heat action through a two-year project. The hub will partner with the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) to map district-level heat impacts across sectors, inform heat policies, assess heat risks in rural and coastal communities and facilitate private sector collaboration on heat.

If all new car sales in the U.S. right now were electric vehicles, it could still take decades to fully transition to EVs. We should use that time effectively to plan accordingly and fully realize the benefits of the technology, writes Nicholas Institute research lead Trey Gowdy in an op-ed in Utility Dive.

World leaders gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP29—and Duke University experts and students were on the scene.

The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University has released the latest update to a resource for policymakers and researchers exploring how governments are responding to the plastics crisis.

The Nicholas Institute, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior, developed an interactive version of the DOI Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap with a new database of more than 400 case studies. One of the Nicholas Institute experts who led the project discusses some of the resource’s features and its applications for DOI staff and beyond.

Duke Ph.D. student Tyler Norris joins the latest episode of "Energy Unplugged" by Aurora Energy Research to discuss the interconnection processes within U.S. power markets.

NESP engages more than 2,000 public and private sector stakeholders to enhance collaboration within the ecosystem services community and strengthen coordination of policy, market implementation, and research at the national level. NESP’s research, products, and regular webinars help advance innovative, sustainable approaches to managing natural resources.

The Duke Climate Commitment annual report for fiscal year 2024 highlights key milestones that affirm Duke's dedication to integrating climate and sustainability into every aspect of the university's work: education, research, community partnerships, external engagement and campus operations. The report showcases almost 70 examples of climate action and sustainability across the university, including several efforts led by the Nicholas Institute.