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October 2, 2026 | Media Coverage

Roads & Bridges

Building a Digital Twin for the Next Disaster

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

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

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

May 4, 2026 | Media Coverage

ASCE Plot Points

Listen: New Report Maps Secret of Success for Smaller Cities to Build Resilient Infrastructure

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Sustainable Infrastructure

March 14, 2026 | Media Coverage

Construction & Property (Cambodia)

Why Infrastructure Needs Better Conversations, Not Just Better Tools

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Sustainable Infrastructure

March 9, 2026 | Media Coverage

United for Infrastructure

Spotlight: A Framework for Building Enduring Infrastructure, Together

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Sustainable Infrastructure

March 3, 2026 | Media Coverage

WRAL

Building for Tomorrow’s Storms: N.C. Updates Flood Strategy

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Sustainable Infrastructure

February 19, 2026 | Media Coverage - Around Duke

The Duke Chronicle

Duke Joins Industry, Government Partners to Help Cities Design More Resilient Infrastructure

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Sustainable Infrastructure

December 21, 2025

Countries Want Debt Relief for Conservation. Is China Ready to Play a Role?

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Nature Finance; Nature-Based Solutions

December 1, 2025

A Massive, Chinese-Backed Port in Peru Could Push the Amazon Rainforest over the Edge

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Sustainable Infrastructure

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

June 27, 2025

Watch: A New Generation of Debt-for-Nature Swaps

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

February 25, 2025

Duke Today

Around the Clock: What Happens Before, During & After a Disaster

Institute Experts: Jonathan Phillips; Lydia Olander; Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation

November 4, 2024

Watch: Scaling Debt-for-Nature Swaps to Tackle Debt, Climate, and Biodiversity

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Climate Resilience and Adaptation; Nature-Based Solutions

October 18, 2024

El Salvador Commits Savings from Creative Debt Refinancing to River Conservation

Institute Experts: Elizabeth Losos

Issues: Nature-Based Solutions

October 7, 2024

Duke Talks Financing Energy Transitions, Debt, Risk Science, and More at Climate Week New York

Institute Experts: Tim Profeta; Lydia Olander; Brian Murray; Jackson Ewing; Alix Peterson Zwane; Elizabeth Losos; Francis Bouchard

Issues: Decarbonization; Ecosystem Services; Energy Access; Nature-Based Solutions