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Global warming clouds our future. Pollution degrades our air, soil and water. Environmental toxins compromise the health of our children. Misuse threatens the sustainability of our forests, fisheries, wetlands and coasts, and the health of species that live there.

But there is reason for hope.

Through sound science and policy research, we're finding answers to these problems. Airborne lead and acid rain have been dramatically reduced. Industrial water pollution has decreased. Habitats are being preserved.

Faculty members from the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University are part of the effort to help find these answers and establish new environmental practices and policies to safeguard our natural resources for generations to come.

To contact our experts or learn more about what we're doing in states across the nation, click on the state you're interested in.

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Wisconsin
Conservation and Land Use
Tennessee leads the nation in per capita spending on roads and highways. Some of these roads connect once-isolated corners of the Appalachians with vital services in nearby towns. But in urban areas, highway construction can be a leading cause of suburban sprawl. Recently, Nashville ranked #1 for sprawl by USA Today for having the highest average daily commute in the country – 37.7 miles. Conservation of Tennessee’ threatened species and ecosystems has become increasingly urgent as sprawl and other natural and manmade agents alter the landscape.

 

 

Contact Information

Kathi Beratan studies the nature and magnitude of the impact of human activity and land uses on watersheds.
 tel: (919) 681-3529  e: kberatan@duke.edu