Nicholas Institute News Archive

All news, expert insights, and stories from the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability.

← News home

Information for media →

Category

- Any -

News

Media Coverage

Expert Insights

Stories and People

Institute Experts

- Any -Bai, JinBekele, RahelBerg, ElizabethBouchard, FrancisBradbury, KyleBrimley, PeriCinq-Mars, TomDoyle, MartinEwing, JacksonGowdy, TreyGuo, YuwenHughes, JeffJeuland, MarcLancellotti, BrittanyLewis, MichelleLima, LuanaLosos, LizMason, SaraMcCord, RyanMurray, BrianNorris, TylerOlander, LydiaPai, SandeepParajon, EricPhillips, JonathanProfeta, TimRoss, MartinRousso, StephanieSabol, ValerieSalinas, VictoriaTaylor, AlisonTeji, LiilnnaUshasri, AsreetaVegh, TiborVirdin, JohnWard, AshleyWarnell, KatieWatson, LilliWeintraut, BenWilson, MelanieWilson, AlyannaYang, Emily GuyuZhang, JunjieZwane, Alix

Issues

- Any -Blue EconomyCarbon PricingClimate Resilience and AdaptationCritical Mineral Value ChainsDecarbonizationEcosystem ServicesElectricity Demand GrowthEndangered SpeciesEnergy AccessEnergy Data AnalyticsEnvironmental Data and AnalysisEnvironmental MarketsExtreme HeatFisheries and Food SecurityNatural and Working LandsNature FinanceNature-Based SolutionsOceans and Climate ChangePlastics PolicyPower Sector CompetitivenessRemote SensingRisk Mitigation, Resilience, and PreparednessState-Owned Enterprises & Energy TransitionsSustainable Agriculture & ForestrySustainable InfrastructureTransportation ElectrificationWater Policy

Projects

- Any -Advancing Sustainable Development for State-Owned Companies in IndiaAspen National Water Strategy InitiativeAspen-Nicholas Water ForumBelt and Road InitiativeBlue Economy AssessmentsBridging Divides: Advancing Cross-Sector Heat ResilienceCapping Carbon EmissionsClean Power PlanClimate Policy Under the Clean Air ActCoastal Blue CarbonCoastal Protection and Blue Carbon for Eastern StatesCooling Communities: Pathways to ResilienceCoral Reef ResiliencyEcosystem Services Toolkit for Natural Resource ManagementEnergy Modeling ForumEnergy Pathways USAEngaging Large Private Forest Owners in All-Lands ConservationEnhancing Debt-for-Nature SwapsFrom Billions to Trillions: Financing Modern Energy InfrastructureGreen Banks and Community Lenders Financing Nature-Based SolutionsGulf of Mexico Ecosystem Service Logic Models & Socio-Economic Indicators (GEMS)Heat Action PlansHeat Governance in the United Nations SystemHeat Policy Innovation HubHeatWise Policy PartnershipHigh School Athletics Heat Policy AssessmentIlluminating Hidden HarvestsInfrastructure for GoodInternet of Water CoalitionMapping Ecosystem ServicesMapping the Ecological Toll of Hurricane Helene to Guide Recovery in Western North CarolinaNational Ecosystem Services Partnership (NESP)National Natural and Working Lands BenefitsNatural Capital AccountingNature Activation HubNature-Based Solutions Effectiveness DataNature-Based Solutions RoadmapNitrogen Management in AgricultureNorth Carolina Natural and Working LandsNorth Carolina Power Sector Carbon PoliciesOceans@DukePermitting Challenges for Nature-Based SolutionsPlastic Pollution Prevention and Collection Technology InventoryPlastic Pollution Working GroupPlastics Policy InventoryProtecting and Restoring WatershedsReducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)Remote Sensing of Energy DemandRemote Sensing of Energy SupplyRemote Sensing of Transmission & DistributionRepurposing Coal Plants for State Power Companies in the Global SouthReservoirsReview: British Columbia Carbon TaxRisk Analytics and Insurance Innovation in North CarolinaScaling FORTIFIED Roof AdoptionSoutheast Electric Transportation Regional InitiativeSoutheast Power Sector Competitiveness DashboardState Hazard Mitigation PlanningTechnical Working Group on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (T-AGG)The Bridge CollaborativeTracking State-Level Heat LegislationUpscaling Remote Sensing Methodologies to Detect and Map Energy and Climate ResourcesUS Coastal Habitat Policy ReviewWater AffordabilityWestern Water Management

News

- Any -AnnouncementsKey FindingsEvent HighlightsEvent Recordings

Expert Insights

- Any -CommentariesQ & ANews Tips

Stories and People

- Any -Impact StoriesProfilesProgram SpotlightsAround Duke

Publication

Filter Reset

September 29, 2026 | News - Event Highlights - Around Duke

Duke Climate Commitment

Climate Week NYC 2026: Preparing for Extreme Weather and Disasters with a Community-First Approach

Institute Experts: Brian Murray; Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness; Sustainable Infrastructure

September 4, 2026 | News - Event Recordings

Watch: Resilience Finance for Local Governments Webinar

Institute Experts: Lydia Olander; Victoria Salinas

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness; Sustainable Infrastructure

August 10, 2026 | News - Announcements

Duke and National University of Singapore Award Joint Climate Research Projects

Institute Experts: Ashley Ward; Sandeep Pai

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Decarbonization; Extreme Heat; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness

June 11, 2026 | Expert Insights - Commentaries

LinkedIn

How did Hurricane Helene Reshape Hellbender Streams?

Institute Experts: Jin Bai

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Natural and Working Lands; Nature-Based Solutions

June 5, 2026 | Media Coverage

The Future of 3D

Watch: The Future of Urban Sustainability with Rory Linehan

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness

May 28, 2026 | News - Announcements

University of Georgia Terry College of Business 

Extreme Weather Resilience Projects Announced

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness

May 5, 2026 | News - Announcements

Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions

CIRCAD Announces Inaugural Research Portfolio

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness

March 25, 2026

Duke University Experts to Lead Resilience Convenings at DC Climate Week

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Nature Finance; Nature-Based Solutions; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness; Sustainable Infrastructure

March 4, 2026

The Real Secret to Climate Tech Success? Collaboration and Translation

Institute Experts: John Virdin; Stephanie J. Rousso; Victoria Salinas

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation

October 22, 2025

Reimagining Insurance and Resilience in a Changing World

Institute Experts: Lydia Olander; Francis Bouchard

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness

October 16, 2025

Nature-Based Approaches to Disaster Resilience Can Yield Big Returns in States

Institute Experts: Sara Mason; Lydia Olander

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions

September 29, 2025

Duke Showcases Innovation and Global Connections at Climate Week NYC

Institute Experts: Brian Murray; Jackson Ewing; Elizabeth Losos; Tyler H. Norris

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Decarbonization

July 8, 2025 | News - Event Recordings

Watch: “From Billions to Trillions” Summit on Catalyzing Private Investment in Climate Solutions

Institute Experts: Jackson Ewing; Tim Profeta; Alison Taylor; Alix Peterson Zwane; Brian Murray

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Decarbonization; Electricity Demand Growth

June 30, 2025

New Dashboard Publicly Tracks Atlantic Conservation Coalition’s Progress and Benefits

Institute Experts: Lydia Olander; Katie Warnell

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Natural and Working Lands; Nature-Based Solutions; Risk Mitigation, Resilience, and Preparedness

June 9, 2025

A Season of Hurricanes and Wildfires Is Upon Us. Are We Prepared?

Institute Experts: Lydia Olander; Francis Bouchard

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions