Lu Gao Lu Gao is a 2nd year Master’s student in the Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology department working with Dr. Marina Cords. She is interested in primate social behavior and rainforest ...

The Earth Institute, Columbia University is committed to supporting and showcasing student research in the areas of environment and sustainable development. On Friday, April 27, 2012, from 2:00-4:00 p ...

We offer an unparalleled selection of sustainability programs at the graduate level, which combine the expertise of leading Earth Institute researchers and faculty in the fields of environmental ...

Columbia Climate School Update The Earth Institute was established in 1995 to advance our understanding of Earth science and apply that knowledge to decisions made by governments and businesses around ...

Accurate knowledge of local and regional soil characteristics is essential for sustainable agricultural development, but the existing body of information about the conditions and trends of African ...

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DESCRIPTION: Hurricane Ida is a case study in both the achievements and failures in climate-risk assessment and preparedness. The key failure? Why did dozens die in the Northeast (many times the ...

DESCRIPTION: A Special Sustain What webcast honoring Herman Daly and exploring how to sustain his approach to economics for a planet brimming with peril and possibility. Herman Daly, a pioneer in ...

DESCRIPTION: Join Sustain What host Andy Revkin in a news-breaking briefing on an under-appreciated strategy that can help break the circuit leading to pandemics: boosting the territorial and human ...

UPDATE: Sewage Testing as a COVID-19 Hot Spot Tracker May 27, 2020 DESCRIPTION: It’s been clear for many weeks that many parts of the United States are nowhere near where they would have to be with ...

DESCRIPTION: Mike Hulme, a University of Cambridge geographer and longtime researcher focused on the human relationship to climate, worries that the idea of climate change might be more dangerous than ...

Climate change • Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil ...