Month: June 20194
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A Seismologist Present at the Discovery of Plate Tectonics
Lynn Sykes, a pivotal figure in the development of plate tectonics, discusses a new memoir of his career.
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Prof. Cohen Discusses Sustainability and Cities, Government, and Sustainable Lifestyles
The Columbia Alliance program profiled Steve Cohen to discuss approaches to shape a sustainable urban future.
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Great Fish Count Nets Huge Number of Sea Creatures
The annual survey of biodiversity in New York City’s waterways had a great turnout on Saturday.
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New Podcast: Legal Pathways to Decarbonization in the U.S.
The latest episode of the Columbia Energy Exchange discusses a playbook of legal options available to cut emissions and tackle the challenge of climate change.
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Earth Institute Alumni Helped Launch Etsy Carbon Offset Initiative
The major e-commerce site is the first to offset 100% of its carbon emissions from shipping — and two Sustainability Management graduates helped to make it happen.
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Floods, Infrastructure and Climate Change
Climate change will require that we rebuild our flood control systems in new and creative ways. We will need more research on climate impacts to do this successfully and we will need to moderate the rate of those impacts to ensure that what we build doesn’t quickly become outdated.