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Subscribers 1.1K

Videos 347

Views 96.8K

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Nicholas Institute covers environment, climate, energy, policy, science, water, ocean, and sustainability topics at Duke University, focusing on accelerating actionable solutions for energy and environmental challenges. The channel features a mix of long-form discussions and insights from the From Billions to Trillions Summit, with content styles including talks, remarks, and topic deep-dives, and averages about 370 views per video across 347 published videos. Uploads appear to be ongoing since 2010, with a recent cadence centered on summit-related sessions.

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#14	53%	Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue	79%	3.5K	14%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Nicholas Institute ?

The Nicholas Institute's biggest competitors are TED — 27.2M subscribers (83% match), The Wall Street Journal — 6.6M subscribers (60% match), and Climate Group — 4.1K subscribers (59% match). They share a focus on climate, science, and policy topics aimed at informing public discourse and driving societal impact.

What type of content does Nicholas Institute make?

Nicholas Institute creates discussion and policy-oriented videos about environment, climate, energy, policy, water, ocean, and sustainability, with recent titles from the From Billions to Trillions Summit. The channel uploads multiple videos around that summit, averaging about 370 views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Nicholas Institute ?

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