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  • Perry L. McCarty, a pioneer in environmental biotechnology, passed away at the age of 91. His contributions to environmental engineering will live on.

    • Craig S. Criddle
    • Richard G. Luthy
    • Chungheon Shin
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  • Herman Daly, one of the founders of ecological economics, has died at the age of 84. His work questioning the pursuit of economic growth, and articulating the alternative of a steady-state economy, has been foundational to sustainability science.

    • Daniel W. O’Neill
    Obituary

  • Arjen Y. Hoekstra, creator of the water footprint concept, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 52. He changed the way we think about water.

    • Davy Vanham
    • Mesfin M. Mekonnen
    • Ashok K. Chapagain
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