Climate Change

Two medical students led efforts to integrate environmental health into the School of Medicine’s curriculum, offering students additional training on the health impacts of climate change.

Georgetown students, alumni and staff participated in international climate negotiations and hosted artistic and policy events at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Max Holmes, an environmental scientist and McCourt Center alumnus, weighs in on the severity of climate change, the need for policy solutions and why he remains hopeful.

Georgetown scientists are predicting that the warming climate will force wildlife from their habitats into more highly populated areas —dramatically increasing the risk of viral transmissions.